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Landspout vs Tornado
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It was probably the most photogenic landspout I have ever seen in Arkansas.  At first I thought it was only on the ground for a couple minutes.  However, now I have learned from eyewitnesses that it was on the ground for a whopping 11 minutes.  That's incredible.  As of the time I'm writing this, I have heard of no damage or injuries. A landspout is not a typical tornado.  Even though their formation processes are different, they are counted as tornadoes for record keeping purposes.  This will likely go down as the 25th tornado so far this year in Arkansas as of ..read more
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Severe Saturday
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In this video... Near record breaking highs High heat index temperatures Severe storms possible Possible threats MUCH cooler and drier air follows ..read more
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Near Record Highs and Severe Storms
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We are going to challenge record highs Saturday with air temperatures in the mid and upper 90s.  The record Saturday is 97° set in 1911. This video goes over the following Possible heat index values through Saturday Record breaking May Storm chances tonight Strong to severe storms possible Saturday The main storm threats and where ..read more
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ArkanSauna 2018
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If the computer models are correct, we'll challenge daily record highs later next week.  Both the GFS and the Euro show an upper level ridge expanding across much of the south central plains into Arkansas.  We'll be on the northeast side of that ridge.  The way it builds in, I expect the hottest temperatures over western and southwestern Arkansas.  The periphery of the ridge may see some shortwave energy and that means northeast Arkansas will not be as hot with a chance for a few showers and storms.   Once again, according to the newest data, heat index temperatu ..read more
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Tropics Come To Life. Arkansas Impact?
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I have been following the potential for any impact on our weather from a tropical system.  As mentioned in previous posts, whether it gets a name or not is pointless.  The big story with this will be torrential rainfall and even some severe weather in the form of tornadoes. At this time, I do not think this will have a substantial impact on our weather.  Most of the data I have analyzed insists the bulk of the moisture will stay south and east of the state.  However, I would not be surprised to see some moisture get involved into the pattern and enhance rainfall chances ac ..read more
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Tropical Trouble For Arkansas?
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It's too early to know how and if a developing area of low pressure will impact Arkansas weather.  However, there are a couple models showing that potential next week.  If you have vacation plans to the Gulf coast, you need to pay attention to the forecast At this time, the National Hurricane Center gives it a 60% chance for development over the next 5 days.  Regardless of being named or not, the big story will be the potential for flooding rainfall especially east of the state.  There will also be the potential for tornadoes mainly east of the state and that's dependent u ..read more
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Tropical Trouble?
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While a named system in the Gulf of Mexico is debatable, it does appear heavy rain will be likely along the coast and into the southeastern United States.   Depending upon the track of the low, some of the state could see tropical moisture late this week into the beginning of next week. This video goes over all the details ..read more
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Spring Turns Severe Again
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It has been quiet over the past few weeks as a ridge of high pressure built into the region. We set the record for the hottest first 2 weeks of May in Little Rock weather history by average high temperatures. Ding dong, the ridge is gone... well, almost.  A disturbance in Oklahoma will pull into Arkansas this afternoon and tonight with showers and storms.  Some could be strong and maybe severe, but remember, the threat for severe weather  is not all that high.  Even if a thunderstorm is not severe, it is dangerous because it produces lightning.  When the thunder roar ..read more
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Too Early For Drought
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I sent out a Tweet saying this yesterday (Monday)... "The lack of May rain is alarming for summer heat and drought. These can have a tendency to feed back on itself and keep going. We need to break this soon or we may not get a break for a long time." We need to break out of this pattern soon or it could persist.  It's way too early for this to be happening.  I'm looking for a substantial pattern change or something out of the tropics to break this dry spell, but I just don't see it at this time. Remember, we had a tremendous amount of rain in February, then good amounts in March a ..read more
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