Tornado Watch in effect for parts of Arkansas through 11 PM. Storms developing along a front will continue mainly for parts of East Central Arkansas through this evening. Storms may contain hail, gusty winds as well as frequent lightning. A brief tornado is also a possibility in the watch area. Below are the current watches and warnings for Arkansas.

All storms will move out of the State by Midnight.

Thursday Storm Potential

UPDATE:  Remaining severe risk shifts into Eastern Arkansas.

A strong cold front will pushing across Arkansas with a line of thunderstorms. Most of the storms so far today have remained below severe limits due to limited heading ahead of the front.   The front will push East through the afternoon into Eastern Arkansas. Most storms will push out of Arkansas by about 7 PM as the front moves East.

Much colder air is following the front. As of early afternoon, temperatures across Western Arkansas were falling into the 40s and 50s

Temperatures will continue to fall through the evening hours as the front clears the State by later this evening.

A quieter weather pattern is expected for the weekend, with mostly sunny skies but below average temperatures.