Severe Thunderstorm Warning 285, NWS Little Rock, AR

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1155 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2000

ETA SHOWING FAIRLY STRONG SYSTEM ALOFT MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARKANSAS
OVERNIGHT. STORMS DEVELOPING IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND MOVING INTO
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED FOR NORTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE STATE THROUGH 4 AM.

UPPED CHANCES FOR RAIN/ADVERTISED POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IN
NORTH OVERNIGHT. ALSO ADDED MORE CLOUDS. FARTHER SOUTH...PARTLY
CLOUDY WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS.

COLD FRONT MAY BRING MORE SEVERE WEATHER LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT...WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER/DRIER AIR TO FOLLOW SUNDAY/MEMORIAL
DAY.  (46)

.LIT...NONE.

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>039-270530-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1037 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2000

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN ARKANSAS UNTIL 400 AM
CDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR
MOST OF NORTHERN ARKANSAS.

A VERY WARM...MOIST...UNSTABLE AIR MASS IS PRESENT OVER ARKANSAS.
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED IN NORTHERN ARKANSAS...AND ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY. IN
ADDITION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED OVER PARTS OF
EASTERN OKLAHOMA...AND THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH ARKANSAS
DURING THE NIGHT.

DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER
THREATS.

PEOPLE IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE WATCH SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER AND LISTEN FOR WARNINGS. BE SURE THAT YOU
HAVE A RELIABLE WAY TO RECEIVE WARNINGS OVERNIGHT. THOSE WHO ARE
CAMPING OR ENJOYING OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY ALERT TO THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1225 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2000

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

920 PM     MOUNT JUDEA               AR   WIND DAMAGE
05/26/00   NEWTON                         TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 123.

1030 PM    ONIA                      AR   WIND DAMAGE
05/26/00   STONE                          TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 263.

1045 PM    MOUNTAIN VIEW             AR   .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/00   STONE

1110 PM    5 NE GUION                AR   .88 INCH HAIL
05/26/00   IZARD

1140 PM    OARK                      AR   .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/00   JOHNSON

1145 PM    OZONE                     AR   .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/00   JOHNSON

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