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Will we actually have strong tornadoes in Arkansas next week? Two days ago a Facebook page based out of Missouri posted a graphic with “STRONG TORNADOES” covering Arkansas on it. This post has been shared thousands of times and caused some legitimate panic. Let me bring you back to earth and describe what I’m seeing this afternoon. We will observe a strong storm system early next week, specifically around Monday night and Tuesday. Thunderstorms are likely, severe weather is also possible. We could even see a few tornadoes in Arkansas! However, this appears to be a stronger forcing event with wind profiles more supportive of messy storm mode. From my experience, this generally promotes a bunch of storms forming and more of a damaging wind risk. This is a little bit different than those dreaded days with isolated supercells and big tornadoes. The most likely scenario is embedded rotation within a strong line of storms, usually resulting in short lived tornadoes. This is certainly something to respect and be cautious of, please don’t take my words as writing it off. We are still several days away and forecast variability remains high. Small changes in the models can result in a widely different forecast than previously anticipated. We will likely have a much better idea on what will happen this weekend and on Monday. One positive is that this system will provide more rainfall, which we need very much. Stick with the Arkansas Weather Network for the latest, we will have you prepared regardless. —— It’s never a bad idea to plan for storm season, call Arkansas Storm Shelters today for a free quote on your shelter. 479-967-7233