Severe Weather Threat Hits Arkansas Including Forrest City
Key Questions
What severe weather is forecast for Arkansas including Forrest City?
Forecasts from Storm Team and OzarksFirst designate Tuesday, May 5, as an Alert Day with low risk of scattered storms bringing large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes across Arkansas, including Forrest City and Northeast Arkansas. The threat is expected to linger into Wednesday morning.
Which areas of Arkansas are most at risk from the storms?
The severe weather targets most of Arkansas, including cities like Little Rock, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, and Forrest City in Northeast Arkansas. Related forecasts indicate the highest confidence zones tightening over the Deep South.
Have there been any reported impacts or emergency responses?
Multiple sources report spikes in 911 calls, property damage, and emergency responses due to the storms. Incidents include ECC-related events and arrests amid the weather threats.
Storm Team, OzarksFirst confirm Alert Day Tue May 5 low risk: scattered storms with large hail, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes across AR incl. Forrest City/NE AR, into Wed AM. Wed May 6 tornado threat sharpens to 50% core MS/AL, Memphis 40%, potential spillover; multiple sources reinforce 911 call spikes, damage, emergency responses amid ECC incident/arrests.