Arkansas Weather Alert: Strong Storms Possible Friday With Damaging Winds in the Mid-South

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Little Rock, Arkansas – A broad stretch of the Mid-South is facing a growing risk for strong to severe thunderstorms on Friday as unusually warm January air collides with an advancing cold front, raising concerns from Louisiana north through Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and into Kentucky.

According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, there is currently a 15 percent chance of severe thunderstorms developing Friday afternoon and evening across eastern Arkansas as the front moves through the region. The primary concern at this time is strong, potentially damaging wind gusts that could exceed 60 mph, especially in more intense storms…

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