If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for central, eastern, southeastern and southwestern Arkansas.

Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Bradley, eastern Cleveland, southeastern Prairie, southeastern Lonoke, Desha, southeastern Calhoun, Monroe, Drew, central Jefferson, Lincoln and Arkansas Counties through 615 AM CST... At 525 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Parkers Corner to near Whitefield to near Hilo. Movement was northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Pine Bluff... Monticello... Stuttgart... Warren... Dumas... Brinkley... Dermott... Star City... Rosedale... Clarendon... Hazen... De Valls Bluff... Rohwer... Carlisle... Altheimer... Gould... Hermitage... Gillett... Holly Grove... Humphrey... MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH