Severe weather expected in Arkansas Thursday and Friday

  • A cold front will sweep across Arkansas Thursday and Friday.

  • Showers and storms will develop along and ahead of the front, with potential for strong to severe storms to develop.

  • The primary hazards with these storms will be large hail, damaging winds, with heavy rain and localized flash flooding.

  • The timing of the development of storms on Thursday will begin early this afternoon across west/northwest AR, with storms continuing to develop along and ahead of the front as it advances east/southeast through early Friday. Rainfall looks to persist through Friday evening across central, south, and eastern portions of the state.