Tornadoes Large Hail and Strong Winds Likely Across Arkansas Tuesday Between 5 PM and 10 PM With Additional Severe Risk Watching South Arkansas Wednesday
ARKANSAS — A significant severe weather threat was building across Arkansas for Tuesday, with storm fuel increasing through the afternoon and the severe weather risk maximizing between 5 PM and 10 PM across much of the state, bringing a likely threat of a few tornadoes, large hail, and strong winds before the day concluded.
Scattered rain and thunderstorms were possible overnight Monday into Tuesday morning with an extremely low severe risk during that initial round, with most areas staying dry before the more dangerous afternoon and evening window arrived across the state.
Peak Severe Risk Runs 5 PM Through 10 PM Tuesday
The most dangerous window for severe weather across Arkansas was clearly identified as the 5 PM through 10 PM timeframe on Tuesday, when increasing storm fuel through the afternoon hours would combine with favorable atmospheric conditions to support isolated or scattered severe storm development across much of the state.
A few tornadoes, large hail, and strong winds were all considered likely outcomes before Tuesday concluded, though the isolated and scattered nature of potential storm development meant not every community across Arkansas would necessarily experience severe weather during the window.
Isolated Storm Development Adds Uncertainty
The Tuesday severe weather setup carried a meaningful degree of uncertainty around how widespread storm development would ultimately become across Arkansas. The isolated or scattered nature of the anticipated action left the possibility that some communities could be entirely spared from damaging hail, strong winds, and tornadoes while others experienced significant severe weather during the peak 5 PM to 10 PM risk window.
Residents across the state were advised not to let the uncertainty lower their guard, as any storm that did develop carried the potential for all three primary severe hazards.
South Arkansas Faces Additional Wednesday Risk
Beyond the Tuesday severe weather event, south Arkansas was flagged as an area of concern for an additional severe weather risk on Wednesday, adding a second consecutive day of severe weather potential for the southern portions of the state. Details on the Wednesday south Arkansas risk were still being refined at the time of the forecast update.
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