451 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MUCH OF THE DELTA REGION.ASHLEY-CHICOT-
DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE NIGHT AND WIND ADVISORIES WILL BE IN EFFECT. NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO LATE TONIGHT AS A SQUALL LINE CROSSES THE AREA. THE MAIN RISK WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH...EMBEDDED TORNADOES IN THE LINE AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL PULL IN THE COMBINATION OF MOIST...UNSTABLE AIR WITH FAVORABLE WIND SHEAR TO PRODUCE A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MARCHES QUICKLY EAST BY TONIGHT. THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST MAINLY NORTH OF A LAKE PROVIDENCE TO MACON LINE.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
ANOTHER SEVERE WEATHER EVENT IS STILL LOOKING PROBABLE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AS A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE PLAINS STATES AND TRACKS JUST NORTH OF THE ARKLAMISS REGION. ONCE AGAIN...VERY STRONG WIND SHEAR IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. PERSONS IN THE ARKLAMISS SHOULD KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST OUTLOOKS AND FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS STORM SYSTEM.
SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AND POSSIBLY AGAIN ON SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
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