Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Average rainfall less than 1/10 inch.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...decreasing to 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. The chance of precipitation 20 percent in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. The chance of precipitation 20 percent in the morning.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:00 PM CDT on October 7, 2008
... EF1 tornado damage in Polk County near ink...
On Monday afternoon... October 6th... at approximately 2:45 PM CDT... an EF1 tornado caused damage near the town of ink... in Polk County.
The EF1 tornado began 1.2 miles west southwest of ink... and ended 2.9 miles north of ink. It was on the ground for 3.4 miles.
Damage occurred to numerous large trees. Power lines were downed. Old Chicken houses that were being used as Hay barns were damaged. An old barn and out buildings were destroyed. A tin roof was pulled off a garage. Some tin roof damage to a few barns. Shingles were taken off a house. A few houses had damage when trees fell on them. An old garage was blown off its foundation.
The damage surveys were conducted by the following people...
John Robinson... warning coordination meteorologist Gary heifner... electronics technician
All with the National Weather Service in Little Rock.
