Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
837 FLUS44 KLZK 161342 HWOLZK Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 840 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-171000- Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence- Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry- Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark- Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln- Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest- Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations- Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County- Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County- Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County- Polk County Lower Elevations- Central and Eastern Montgomery County- Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations- Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations- Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations- Van Buren County Higher Elevations- Southern and Eastern Logan County- Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest- Northern Polk County Higher Elevations- Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations- Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations- Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations- Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations- 840 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight More showers and thunderstorms will develop late this morning through this afternoon and evening. Severe weather will be possible with this activity across much of the state. However...the best potential for seeing severe thunderstorms will be across the northeast third of the area. Very large hail up to or greater than baseball size...and damaging winds possibly in excess of 70 mph will be the main threats. A few tornadoes will also be possible...especially across northeast Arkansas. While widespread heavy rainfall isn`t expected...locally heavy rainfall could result in some flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday More severe weather will be possible on Saturday as activity from Oklahoma and Texas moves into southwestern sections of the state Saturday afternoon/evening. Very large hail and some damaging winds will be the primary threats expected with the strongest thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible. The potential for organized severe weather does decrease for Sunday into Monday...but thunderstorms will remain possible. A few thunderstorms could be strong to severe as well on Sunday and Monday. However...the potential for more organized severe weather looks to return for Tuesday as a new stronger storm system moves across the region. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed through tonight. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. $$ 55/mid shift