Weather Alert in Arkansas
Flood Watch issued May 19 at 2:23AM CDT until May 20 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
AREAS AFFECTED: Marion; Baxter; Fulton; Sharp; Randolph; Stone; Izard; Independence; Lawrence; Cleburne; Conway; Boone County Except Southwest; Newton County Higher Elevations; Searcy County Lower Elevations; Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Southeast Van Buren County; Boone County Higher Elevations; Newton County Lower Elevations; Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations; Van Buren County Higher Elevations; Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Pope County Higher Elevations and Southern Pope County. In eastern Arkansas, Lawrence and Randolph. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In western Arkansas, Johnson County Higher Elevations and Southern Johnson County. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall of 2 to 4 inches will be possible in the watch area this afternoon through tonight. Much of this rain will occur where the ground is already saturated from previous rainfall. The expected rain will fall in a relatively small time frame adding to the flooding concerns. Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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