Hazardous Weather Outlook

There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect from 1:00 pm today through 7:00 am Thursday.

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of South Central Arkansas, Southwest Arkansas, North Central Louisiana, Northwest Louisiana, Southeast Oklahoma, East Texas and Northeast Texas.

Thunderstorms will move into the region from the northwest today, bringing heavy rainfall and the potential for a few storms to produce large hail and damaging winds, generally along and northwest of a line from Tyler to Texarkana. By this afternoon and tonight, heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding, especially of low-lying and poor drainage areas.

Thunderstorms, along with the threat of flash flooding and isolated severe storms, will continue to spread southeastward across the region into Deep East Texas and North Louisiana Wednesday through Thursday morning. The NWS does not expect hazardous weather beyond Thursday at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio operators, and storm spotters may be needed this afternoon and tonight.