The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued the following detailed briefing to give Arkansas residents an idea of what to expect: Hurricane Laura is currently rated as a strong Category 4 Hurricane and it is expected to make landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border around midnight Wednesday. The landfall for a hurricane is considered the […]
Saline County Included in Federal Disaster Aid After April-May Storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on April 26, 2017 through May 19, 2017. The president’s action makes federal funding available […]
Storms Predicted: Saline County Has a Slight Chance Friday; Enhanced Chance Saturday
According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, a very unsettled weather pattern is expected today through Sunday. Severe weather and excessive rain appear likely at this time. Today, a warm front is expected to move north across Arkansas. North of the front, showers and thunderstorms will develop mainly north of Little Rock. Any […]
Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Forecast for the Weekend
According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, severe weather and excessive rain appear likely Friday through Sunday. On Friday, a warm front is expected to move north across Arkansas. North of the front, showers and thunderstorms will develop mainly north of Little Rock, especially during the overnight hours. Any storms that develop along or […]
Severe Thunderstorms Predicted Thursday Afternoon & Evening
Severe Weather Outlook From the National Weather Service in Little Rock Severe thunderstorms are possible over Arkansas, mainly this afternoon into Thursday morning. A strong storm system will move into Arkansas from Oklahoma later today and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will move into western Arkansas later this morning. However, these will diminish in the hours […]