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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 8:02 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Tuesday evening...

The Flash Flood Watch has been expanded to include

* portions of central Arkansas and north central
Arkansas... including the following areas... in central
Arkansas... Conway. In north central Arkansas...
Fulton... Izard... sharp... stone and Van Buren.

* Through Tuesday evening

* showers and thunderstorms will build over the watch area
overnight. While precipitation is expected to weaken Tuesday
morning... storms will likely redevelop Tuesday afternoon. Areas
of heavy rain are likely through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts will
average between 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts in
excess of 4 inches possible.

* The atmosphere is abnormally moist... which will make
thunderstorms more efficient rainmakers. This will increase the
chances of excessive rain and high water problems.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Be prepared to take action if a Flash Flood
Warning is issued.





Special Statement

Statement as of 3:14 AM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 4:45 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Significant weather advisory for western white... southeastern
stone... western Independence... northeastern Faulkner and Cleburne
counties until 345 am CDT...

At 311 am CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of
Greers Ferry dam to near Heber Springs to 5 miles north of Mt Vernon
to 5 miles west of Enola... and moving northeast at 45 mph.

Hail up to the size of nickels and wind gusts up to 50 mph are
possible with these storms... along with heavy rain and frequent
dangerous lightning.

* Locations impacted include...
Searcy... Melrose... Heber Springs...
Greers Ferry Lake... Batesville... Steprock...
Salado... Rose Bud... Quitman...
Pleasant Plains... Pickles Gap... Pangburn...
Mt Vernon... Moorefield... Greers Ferry dam...
Enola... Crosby... Concord...

These storms may intensify... so be certain to monitor local radio and
TV stations... as well as local cable TV outlets... for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Torrential rain... which may flood low lying areas such as ditches and
underpasses... is also likely. Do not drive your vehicle on a flooded
roadway... turn around dont drown!

Lat... Lon 3553 9154 3553 9158 3545 9158 3544 9156
      3511 9184 3509 9243 3536 9227 3536 9225
      3539 9225 3577 9204 3592 9147
time... Mot... loc 0814z 246deg 38kt 3565 9197 3551 9203
          3530 9212 3520 9225


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