Outbreak Weather 3-24 Ok, KS, Texas, LA, AR, MO

A storm watch might be issued for this area focusing mainly on Western Arkansas as the newly developed line of storms progress east.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0319.html

This will be a first of several posts I intend to follow some of the worst of the storms. The idea is that everyone in MS, TN (Memphis), KY and Illinois etc will be impacted sometime tomorrow morning.

As a side note you can expect a foot of snow in all maine in a couple of days.

Now bad weather is not the only problem, the rains should be enough to create flooding issues along places like Galloway Arkansas (Little Rock) for the smaller side roads. It only needs a few inches in a short time of rain to raise water along I-40 because it's mostly bottom land along the north side of that interstate from say white river crossing (Forest city) east towards Prothro Junction Arkansas.

I was a little slow in getting a thread started and will be occupied part of tonight and not update as much as I should. But I'll throw something up if there is something worth it to those of you planning to come down here below say I-44 MO all the way to Lake Charles LA tonight.

Once you get through tonight, expect a number of high wind issues and do battle there most of west Texas towards Denver on the old Raton Road.

 

A tornado watch is up in east texeas and a severe watch may go up north of Shreveport LA towards Sheridan AR. But the way things are going, this entire front is not yet violent and not yet a outbreak. It's mainly a rain event with some wind. Almost not really valued in terms of building a warning information thread. I'll follow it a while longer but it wont take much to abandon the effort if the system continues to show weaknesses.

 

First tornado warning of the night in Arkansas. Hot Springs I30 area moving north and east towards I40 Conway area, if it stays in the mayflower and crosses west and north of Little Rock as they usually do.

Text of warning.

Tornado Warning
ARC051-125-250330-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0022.170325T0301Z-170325T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1001 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Garland County in central Arkansas...
Northwestern Saline County in central Arkansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT

* At 1001 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Hot Springs National Park, or near Hot
Springs, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs... Hot Springs Village...
Hot Springs National Park... Gulpha Gorge...
Owensville...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 9300 3474 9273 3445 9295 3450 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 197DEG 28KT 3455 9297

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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