Effective:

2025-03-13T01:23:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T02:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Special Weather Statement

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Moderate

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

White; Lonoke; Prairie

At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sylvania, or 7 miles north of Lonoke, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Thurman... Vinity Corner... Old Austin... Walker... Parnell... McRae... Hayley... Butlerville... Hickory Plains... Woodlawn... Beebe... Jasmine... Ward... Garner... Sylvania... Fairview in Lonoke County... Griffithville... Lonoke... Austin in Lonoke County... Cabot...

Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Effective:

2025-03-12T11:05:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T11:15:00-05:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Immediate

Areas:

White, AR; Woodruff, AR

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Augusta. * WHEN...Until late Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon and continue falling to 20.2 feet Saturday, March 22. Rainfall is expected over the next few days, therefore, additional rises are possible. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall forecasts. Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at... www.weather.gov/lzk Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1115 AM CDT.