According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a cold front is just entering northwest Arkansas this afternoon. The front will move slowly through the state Friday and Saturday with showers and thunderstorms. The front will exit eastern Arkansas by Saturday evening. Saline County is in the area of slight risk during this time. […]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 830pm
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED MARCH 29 AT 7:44PM CDT UNTIL MARCH 29 AT 8:30PM CDT The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Western Perry County in central Arkansas… Northwestern Garland County in central Arkansas… Northwestern Saline County in central Arkansas… * Until 830 PM CDT * At 744 […]
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 […]
County: Stay Away from Downed Lines; Call About Trees
Saline County suffered lots of wood damage from Friday night’s storm and there are trees down all over the county. The County put out the following announcement about downed powerlines and trees: Storms that blew through last night hit Saline County hard in several places. Road Crews are working with utility companies to clear roads […]
The Reason You Didn’t Hear ALL the Sirens Go Off During Severe Weather
You may have noticed during recent severe weather that warning sirens in Saline County didn’t all go off at once. That was by design. According to CJ Engel, Director of the Saline County Office of Emergency Management, the Outdoor Warning Siren System in Saline County has undergone a recent upgrade. Half of the county’s 46 sirens have been upgraded so […]
Rain may begin tonight in Saline County; thunderstorms predicted for Tuesday
Monday – A chance of rain showers, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday Night – A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly […]
Accident Westbound I-30 at Alcoa Road
A MySaline reader called in an accident at Interstate 30 westbound at milemarker. The accident was around 9 a.m. but traffic is still backed up there. For the directionally-challenged, westbound is the side with Landers Chevrolet.
Let’s Post Our First Snow Pictures of 2017
It isn’t much snow, and it’s kind of wet, but it’s snow. I got these two pictures and then when the wind began to blow (BRRR), I – in my robe and bare feet – decided that was plenty of pictures for now. I’d love to see your pictures too! Email them to [email protected] or […]
Another “Not Ready For Sunday Comics” Cartoon by Roger L Poole
Flash Flood Warning Wednesday Night
FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED SEPTEMBER 14 AT 8:56PM CDT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14 AT 11:00PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… WESTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS… NORTH CENTRAL SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS… * UNTIL 1100 PM CDT * AT 853 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A […]