Griffithtown Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 5:31AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

At 531 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rosetta, or 18 miles northeast of Clarksville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Dillen... Moore... Solo... Bertha... Rosetta... Devils Knob... Ben Hur... Fort Douglas... Long Pool Campground... Haw Creek Falls Campground... Treat... Sand Gap... Mineral Springs Recreation Area...Simpson...

Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 5:23AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

At 522 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Heavener to near Mountain Fork to 8 miles east of Octavia. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mena... Waldron... Beauchamp... Oliver... Morgan Springs... Queen Wilhelmina State Park... Mountain Fork... Polk County Fairgrounds... Mena Intermountain Airport... Bates... Acorn... Black Fork... Cauthron... Rocky... Black Fork Mountain Wilderness... Hon... Winfield... Camp Pioneer... Rich Mountain... Potter...

Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 5:06AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

At 506 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lost Valley State Park to near Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area to Devils Knob. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Harrison... Jasper... Bergman... Western Grove... Valley Springs... Olvey... Carver... Erbie... Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area... Red Bank... Lost Valley State Park... Capps... Piercetown... Walnut... Pruitt... Bellefonte... Batavia... Bass... Marble Falls... Yardelle...

Tornado Watch issued April 28 at 5:04AM CDT until April 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

TORNADO WATCH 156 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN SEBASTIAN IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA LE FLORE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLESTON, FORT SMITH, OZARK, AND POTEAU.

Flood Advisory issued April 28 at 4:46AM CDT until April 28 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Le Flore and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 745 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 446 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Smith... Fayetteville... Springdale... Rogers... Bentonville... Van Buren... Siloam Springs... Sallisaw... Stilwell... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Bella Vista... Lowell... Farmington... Alma... Pea Ridge... Prairie Grove... Muldrow... Roland... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Wind Advisory issued April 28 at 3:52AM CDT until April 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, Pemiscot, and Lake. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Flood Watch issued April 28 at 3:42AM CDT until April 29 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Northwest Yell County, Perry, Pope County Higher Elevations, Pulaski, Saline, Southern Pope County and Yell Excluding Northwest. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In southeast Arkansas, Bradley and Cleveland. In southwest Arkansas, Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring, Ouachita and Pike. In western Arkansas, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations and Western and Northern Logan County. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall rates at times may exceed runoff rates, which will promote instances of flash flooding. Up to three inches of total rainfall is expected across the watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued April 28 at 3:39AM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okmulgee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rainfall is occurring across the watch area. Moderate rainfall will continue through the remainder of the overnight hours, with additional thunderstorm activity expected for the late morning and early afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall during any thunderstorms is expected to result in localized flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued April 28 at 3:39AM CDT until April 29 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A line of showers and thunderstorms will move into extreme Southeast Oklahoma, adjacent sections of Southwest Arkansas, and Northeast Texas this morning, but should weaken later this morning. However, additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop this afternoon across these areas, before shifting slowly east northeast into Southwest Arkansas, Deep East Texas, and North Louisiana this evening and overnight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with these storms, this afternoon and tonight, with the heavy rain threat shifting into Northcentral and Northeast Louisiana Monday morning. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected, with isolated higher amounts possible. Given the saturated grounds, the heavy rainfall will quickly run off, and could result in flash flooding. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:33PM CDT until April 29 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Arkansas... Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Webster and Columbia Parishes. For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.5 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Felsenthal Lock and Dam affecting Ashley and Union Counties. For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe, Columbia...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 72.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 71.9 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 70.0 feet.