HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 320 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MID SOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH.
A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT. THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MPH DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD. WIND GUSTS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN DOWN TREES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CHRISTMAS DAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST FOR
THE ADVISORY AREA.
RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW AND POSSIBLY BECOME ALL SNOW NORTH AND
WEST OF A LINE FROM WYNNE ARKANSAS TO MARTIN TENNESSEE EARLY
CHRISTMAS DAY. UP TO ONE INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN
THIS AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO HIGH
WINDS AREA WIDE AND FOR FLASH FLOODING ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL.
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