Van Buren, AR Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Van Buren.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Heat Advisory issued August 31 at 10:42AM CDT until August 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Air Quality Alert issued August 31 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

AQAMEG The Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange Ozone Forecast effective for Shelby County Tennessee, Crittenden County Arkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the city of Memphis for today. This ozone forecast is due to forecasted ozone values that will be unhealthy for sensitive groups. These values will exceed the Environmental Protection Agency's federal safe health standard. The Shelby County Health Department recommends that sensitive groups which include active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Please continue to check the latest air quality forecasts and updates until monitored values return to safe levels. For more information go to www.airnow.gov.

Heat Advisory issued August 31 at 2:19AM CDT until August 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

* WHAT...Heat index values in excess of 105 degrees expected and up to 110 degrees possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, northwest, southwest, and west central Mississippi. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory issued August 30 at 10:50PM CDT until August 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...In Arkansas, Southern Crawford, Central and Southern Franklin, and North and Central Sebastian Counties. In Oklahoma, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Southeast Osage, Tulsa, Wagoner, and Washington OK Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities.

Air Quality Alert issued August 30 at 8:03PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

AQAMEG The Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange Ozone Forecast effective for Shelby County Tennessee, Crittenden County Arkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the city of Memphis for Monday. This ozone forecast is due to forecasted ozone values that will be unhealthy for sensitive groups. These values will exceed the Environmental Protection Agency's federal safe health standard. The Shelby County Health Department recommends that sensitive groups which include active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Please continue to check the latest air quality forecasts and updates until monitored values return to safe levels. For more information go to www.airnow.gov.

Heat Advisory issued August 30 at 7:13PM CDT until August 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.