Arkansas Weather

Gov. Sarah Sanders surveyed the landscape in the wake of intense flooding, high winds, tornadoes, and hail, then met with local leadership.

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported Sunday that there have been 13 injuries and one fatality related to Friday’s and Saturday’s storms

As of 1 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in several Arkansas counties until 9 p.m., including Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline, and Jefferson.

Four rounds of severe weather and heavy rain will track across Arkansas Wednesday through Sunday.

Fire crews responded to at least 54 separate wildfires across Arkansas Wednesday, with structure damage reported in several parts of Little Rock.

Officials in northern Arkansas are assessing damage and continuing recovery efforts after severe storms and tornadoes moved through the region over the weekend.

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires.

A winter weather system could impact Central Arkansas with freezing rain and sleet that would cause icy roads and hazardous conditions.

The National Weather Service says much of the state can expect snowfall over the next 48 hours, with the highest totals expected in western and central Arkansas.

Rain bands stemming from the now-tropical storm are already moving into the Natural State, hours after making landfall near Houston.