URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 146
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning from 545
PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Severe storms developing near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border
will develop east/southeast this evening. Isolated supercells
developing near a surface boundary will pose a risk for a few
tornadoes, very large hail up to 3 inches diameter, and scattered
damaging wind gusts this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Hot Springs AR to 25
miles southeast of Hot Springs AR. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.