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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
305 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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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-
305 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few lingering thunderstorms will remain possible this morning
over southern sections of the state. While the overall threat for
seeing severe weather has become low this morning...these storms
could still briefly become severe...with large hail/gusty winds
the primary threats.

A break in the activity will be seen this morning into the early
afternoon hours. However...more thunderstorms will develop
southwest of the state this afternoon...then move northeast into
the state this afternoon and this evening. This activity will have
the potential to become severe...with damaging winds and large
hail the primary threats expected. Locally heavy rainfall may also
result in some isolated flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Thunderstorm chances will be seen off an on into Monday as an
active pattern will remain in place. A few thunderstorms may still
have the potential to become severe each day. More organized
strong to severe weather will come late on Monday and through
Tuesday as a potent storm system moves through the region. Calmer
conditions will then be seen by the middle of next week.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

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