[PBARC] Severe Weather

[E Glenn Wolf Jr]

Monday, March 23, 2009, 9:00 AM

Tuesday will bring the next chance for severe weather in Arkansas.
 
Storms developing well to the west of Arkansas could make it into 
northwest Arkansas around dawn Tuesday. Otherwise, the severe weather 
threat will be during the afternoon and evening as a cold front makes  
its way across the state. I do expect that we will see at least a few 
severe thunderstorm warnings issued. Damaging winds will likely be a 
greater threat than large hail. A couple of tornadoes cannot be ruled 
out. Rainfall amounts will likely range from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches, with 
local amounts in the 2 to 2 1/2 inch range.

The cold front will stall just to the south of Arkansas. On Wednesday 
night, we could see a few severe thunderstorms in the southern part of  
the state as the front begins moving back to the north. Large hail  
would be the severe weather threat.

The weather maps are still indicating a greater chance of severe weather 
on Friday. If things turn out as the maps are currently indicating, we 
would see quite a few severe thunderstorm warnings and at least a few 
tornado warnings.

If there are any substantial changes, I will issue an update this 
afternoon around 3:45 PM. Otherwise, the next message will be issued 
Tuesday morning around 9:30 AM.

John Robinson
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service, Little Rock
Office Web site: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk <http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk>