Effective:

2025-03-12T16:11:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-12T23:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Columbia, AR; Lafayette, AR; Miller, AR; Bienville, LA; Bossier, LA; Caddo, LA; Claiborne, LA; De Soto, LA; Grant, LA; Jackson, LA; Lincoln, LA; Natchitoches, LA; Red River, LA; Sabine, LA; Webster, LA; Winn, LA; Angelina, TX; Bowie, TX; Camp, TX; Cass, TX; Cherokee, TX; Franklin, TX; Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX; Marion, TX; Morris, TX; Nacogdoches, TX; Panola, TX; Red River, TX; Rusk, TX; Sabine, TX; San Augustine, TX; Shelby, TX; Smith, TX; Titus, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS COLUMBIA LAFAYETTE MILLER IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 PARISHES IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA GRANT JACKSON LINCOLN WINN IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES RED RIVER SABINE WEBSTER IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS ANGELINA BOWIE CAMP CASS CHEROKEE FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON MARION MORRIS NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RED RIVER RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH TITUS UPSHUR WOOD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, ATLANTA, BIG SANDY, BOGATA, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY, CARTHAGE, CENTER, CLARKSVILLE, COLFAX, COUSHATTA, DAINGERFIELD, DRY PRONG, GIBSLAND, GILMER, HAWKINS, HAYNESVILLE, HEMPHILL, HENDERSON, HOMER, HUGHES SPRINGS, JACKSONVILLE, JEFFERSON, JONESBORO, LEWISVILLE, LINDEN, LOGANSPORT, LONE STAR, LONGVIEW, LUFKIN, MAGNOLIA, MANSFIELD, MANY, MARSHALL, MARTIN, MINDEN, MINEOLA, MONTGOMERY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNT VERNON, NACOGDOCHES, NAPLES, NATCHITOCHES, OMAHA, PINELAND, PITTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, QUEEN CITY, QUITMAN, RINGGOLD, RUSK, RUSTON, SAN AUGUSTINE, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL, STAMPS, STONEWALL, TEXARKANA, TEXARKANA, TYLER, WINNFIELD, WINNSBORO, AND ZWOLLE.

Instruction:

Effective:

2025-03-12T13:50:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T05:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

Fire Weather Watch

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian; Pushmataha; Choctaw; Osage; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware; Creek; Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Wagoner; Cherokee; Adair; Muskogee; McIntosh; Sequoyah; Pittsburg; Haskell; Latimer; Le Flore

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect for Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian counties. In Oklahoma, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, McIntosh, Sequoyah, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, and Le Flore counties. * WIND...South to southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts 40 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...Falling into the upper teens to upper 20 percent range during the afternoon. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid 70s to around 80. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread dangerously fast. Outdoor burning should be avoided on Friday.

Instruction: A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and likely red flag warnings.