Weather Alerts for Arkansas

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Current Alerts for Desha, AR: Special Weather Statement

1. Flood Warning for: Jackson, AR; Woodruff, AR

2. Red Flag Warning for: Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Osage; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware; Creek; Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Wagoner; Cherokee; Adair; Muskogee; McIntosh

3. Red Flag Warning for: Crawford; Franklin; Sequoyah; Pittsburg; Haskell

4. Red Flag Warning for: Marion; Baxter; Boone County Except Southwest; Newton County Higher Elevations; Searcy County Lower Elevations; Boone County Higher Elevations; Newton County Lower Elevations; Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations; Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations

5. Red Flag Warning for: Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Western and Northern Logan County; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations; Southern and Eastern Logan County

6. Special Weather Statement for: Fulton; Sharp; Stone; Izard; Independence; Cleburne; Conway; Faulkner; White; Perry; Garland; Saline; Pulaski; Pike; Clark; Hot Spring; Southeast Van Buren County; Northern Scott County; Northwest Yell County; Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Van Buren County Higher Elevations; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations; Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations

7. Wind Advisory for: Clay; Greene; Craighead; Mississippi; Dunklin; Pemiscot

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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