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Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Residents question lack of sirens before Highfill tornado
HIGHFILL, Ark. (KNWA/FOX24) — On June 18, a tornado touched down in Highfill almost unexpectedly without tornado sirens warning the city's residents. Residents knew there was potential for severe weather, but the lack of tornado sirens left some residents confused. For a city to alert the signals, a tornado warning must be issued by the National Weather Service. Centerton Mayor Bill Edwards released a statement on why the alarms weren't sounded in Centerton: Edwards said he always has his eye on the weather and his number one priority is to make sure everyone is safe and notified. 'I watch the weather like a hawk. This day, for instance, I knew we were in a high risk for severe weather, so I posted it very early in the day and I said, 'Hey, just heads up,' and I put timing. I also want to stress for folks to have some way to receive alerts,' Edwards said. Residents are still asking the question, 'How did the National Weather Service not see the threat of a tornado?' Chief Meteorologist Dan Skoff explains exactly why. 'The problem is that the type of tornadoes that we saw that morning happen very quickly. Also, they're very low to the ground. So, our radar technology for the three radars that surround our weather coverage area, those beams are too high in order to detect that rotation,' Skoff said. It is recommended that someone have three forms of notifications when it comes to severe weather. Skoff said relying on the tornado sirens alone is simply not enough. 'Don't wait for the sirens. A lot of times, power goes, gets knocked out, and the siren system goes down. And if that is your only source of warning, then you just failed in terms of getting notified of that tornado warning. Never solely rely on them. Have additional sources for warning,' Skoff said. As a reminder, outdoor storm sirens are designed to warn people who are outside. To get more up-to-the-minute information and alerts on severe weather, download the Your Weather Authority app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rainy week ahead in Northwest Arkansas, River Valley: Here's what to know
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — An active pattern brings several chances for rain across the region throughout the week. A straight west-to-east upper-level flow, known as zonal flow, brings multiple 'shots' of upper-level lift, which in turn bring rain chances for several days this week. In the early morning, there's a good chance some showers could clip northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri. So, mostly cloudy skies are expected to start, but by early afternoon, skies will start to cloud up, with rain chances dramatically increasing in the evening around 8 p.m. Severe weather is in the forecast, with the main threat being strong winds and hail. This subtle flow weather pattern could bring a few light showers early in the morning. By midday, some more showers and storms are expected. We are still a ways out, so some timing and coverage will change. More shortwave troughs move in to bring rain and storms throughout the day. Through Saturday, 1-3 inches of rain are expected with locally higher amounts of 3-5″ possible. Almost every day, there will be some rain in our weather coverage area. The best way to stay updated when there's a severe weather threat is to download YOUR Weather Authority App. Click Here to Download our Weather Authority app Follow YOUR Weather Authority Team: On X, formerly known as Twitter: Dan Skoff Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Peyton Langford On Facebook: Meteorologist Dan Skoff Meteorologist Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Meteorologist Peyton Langford It's important to have multiple ways to receive severe weather alerts, one super beneficial way to receive them is with WeatherCall NexGen. Unlike most severe weather alert services, WeatherCall NexGen will only alert you if you're in the polygon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weather Blog: Weekend Outlook
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA)— With a rainy weekend last week, will we have another Seattle-like weekend? This Weather Blog has the answers! Tomorrow will be a FANTASTIC Friday. After a system has pushed through Thursday, high pressure will fill in, clearing the skies for a bright and sunny day across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Morning lows will be in the mid-50s, and high temperatures will reach around the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds will be out of the North to Northwest throughout the day at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. Skies will start off with plenty of sun, but by the afternoon, high clouds will roll in, accompanied by some low and mid-level clouds that will increase in the evening. Overnight Saturday into Sunday, a few showers and storms are expected at times from 10 pm until 5 am Sunday. There is no severe weather threat at this time. Temperatures in the morning will hover in the mid-to-upper 50s, with high temperatures between 71-76°. Winds will likely be out of the West to Northwest around 5-10 mph. The radar should be quiet by sunrise, however, there will be mostly cloudy skies in the morning, turning into partly cloudy by midday. Because of all the cloud cover from overnight, morning lows will be in the low-to-mid 60s. Enough sunshine should warm us up into the mid-80s across the region. Winds will be light and variable. The best way to stay updated when there's a severe weather threat is to download YOUR Weather Authority App. Click Here to Download Your Weather Authority app Follow YOUR Weather Authority Team: On X, formerly known as Twitter: Dan Skoff Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Peyton Langford On Facebook: Meteorologist Dan Skoff Meteorologist Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Meteorologist Peyton Langford Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weather Blog: Severe weather likely over the next few days
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Subtle spin in the atmosphere with plenty of upper-level support will likely lead to multiple rounds of rain and storms with several chances for severe weather over the next several days. This weather blog has what you need to know to stay weather-aware. You've probably heard us say this a time or two, but when the general flow of the atmosphere is out of the southwest, it becomes a real struggle for models. What that means is it will be hard to pinpoint the exact timing and placement of these storms. Also, with southwest flow, models often underestimate the intensity. There are a few days when severe weather could be possible across Northwest Arkansas. The main threat would be isolated supercells capable of producing hen egg (2″+) sized hail. The time frame is from about 9 am until 5:00 pm. In the late morning it will likely be one or two cells whereas in the afternoon, we could see a few supercells. Here's what one model is outputting. This won't be exactly what happens, but the general idea of an isolated threat in the morning, followed by another round in the afternoon, mainly east of I-49. Let me preface by saying we're still a good ways out, so timing could still shift a little bit, but our next batch of subtle energy will be moving in, leading to more rain and storms Saturday night and throughout Sunday. I think the severe thunderstorm threat stays just west of here, but could have a few storms get close to that severe criteria. The main threat again seems to be very large hail. This far out, it doesn't make much sense to show a future track, as the solutions will change from run to run between now and then. Monday is the beginning of the large-scale trough starting to swing in. As of now, all the ingredients for severe weather potential seem to come together. I think the main threat, once again, would be large hail. We will still have some fairly subtle flow, but there will be support from the jet stream. We will have a lot of divergence or spreading out of winds aloft, so that means converging of the winds at the surface, which means some pretty explosive thunderstorms. Things could change dramatically if the energy swings in earlier or later. Similar to Monday, plenty of fuel and upper-level support for severe storms, however, we will also have the strong lift coming in sometime Tuesday. We will keep a close eye on how things evolve and how models are performing over the next few days. We DO NOT have an Alert Day right now, but just know it has got our attention. The best way to stay updated when there's a severe weather threat is to download YOUR Weather Authority App. Click Here to Download our Weather Authority app Follow YOUR Weather Authority Team: On X, formerly known as Twitter: Dan Skoff Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Peyton Langford On Facebook: Meteorologist Dan Skoff Meteorologist Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Meteorologist Peyton Langford It's important to have multiple ways to receive severe weather alerts, one super beneficial way to receive them is with WeatherCall NexGen. Unlike most severe weather alert services, WeatherCall NexGen will only alert you if you're in the polygon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
PHOTOS: Damage in Northwest Arkansas after Easter Sunday storms
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Storms moved through Northwest Arkansas on Easter Sunday, leaving behind damage in several areas. Here's a look at what they left behind. Roads closed in Benton County due to flooding To make sure you are staying up-to-date with the forecast, download the YOUR Weather Authority app to get updates anywhere at any time. Click Here to Download our Weather Authority app Follow YOUR Weather Authority Team: On X, formerly known as Twitter: Dan Skoff Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Peyton Langford On Facebook: Meteorologist Dan Skoff Meteorologist Zach Gilday Josh Rugger Meteorologist Peyton Langford Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
