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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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
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Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
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Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
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