Heat Advisory In Effect For Lawrence County Through Sunday
The National Weather Service has issued the following Heat Advisory for Lawrence County through Sunday: …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY… * HEAT INDEX READINGS…105 TO…
Powerful Storms Strike Lawrence County Causing Heavy Damage Across The County
 A powerful line of thunder storms moved into Lawrence County around 7 pm on Sunday evening. The Lawrence County Dispatch alerted fire departments across the county of this severe…
Possible Severe Weather In Our Area For The Remainder Of The Week
 From the National Weather Service:  THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS… THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL…NORTH MISSISSIPPI…AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A…
We Easily Forget With The Mild Temperatures The Ice Storm 3 Years Ago
Just three years ago, the cold frigid artic air and moisture rising from the south created the “Ice Storm Of All Ice Stormsâ€. The sounds of cracking and breaking trees…
Imboden Assistant Fire Chief Is Hoping For Rain
In a conversation with the Imboden Volunteer Fire Chief, Jim Jones stated that he was surprised that the department had not had more fire calls during the recent hot tempetures.…
Heat Still A Concern In Our Area, Relief May Be On The Way, If You Call Lower 90’s Relief ….
The Citizen’s Bank Sign said 99 degrees at p.m. Thursday evening. Photos on Facebook have shown the sign to read 103 and 104 degrees. Heat can be very dangerous if…
Joplin Missouri Hospital Takes A Direct Hit From A Tornado Sunday Evening Killing Several
At 6:02pm a tornado touched down in Joplin Missouri leveling Joplin High School and directly striking St. John’s Hospital in Joplin. Two Joplin Fire Departments had the roofs collaspe from…
Pocahontas Still Flooding And More Breaks In Levee Are Found
A second breech in the levee at Pocahontas is expanding the local flooding in the area. At 2pm the Black River at Pocahontas was at 28.44 feet. Black River Tech…
A Call To Sheriff Dotson Results In A Water Rescue In Clover Bend By Joe Chappell
Around 9am Thursday a family in Clover Bend got word to Sheriff Dotson that were trapped by the flood waters in the Clover Bend area. Sheriff Dotson knew the only…
Reader’s Submit Photo’s and Video of April 2011 Flooding in Northeast Arkansas
Imboden Live reader Rocky Chappell of Imboden sent in the following video clips taken at Lake Charles of the water overflow from the flooding. You can also go to the…
Black River At Pocahontas Breaks The 1915 Record And Is Still Rising
The National Weather Service at midnight on April 27th observed the Black River at Pocahontas at 28.24 feet, the record set back in 1915 was 27.9 feet. For reference, the…
Levee In Pocahontas Fails Causing Flooding And Evacuation
Residents in east Pocahontas are being evacuated tonight after a levee breach on the Black River is sending flood waters into homes and businesses in and around Pocahontas. Randolph County…
11th Death In Recent Storms Is A Sharp County Resident From Tuesday Nights Tornado
JoAnne Bradley 48 years old of Shelbyville Road in Sharp County was found dead after a tornado passed through the area of Hwy 230 just across the Lawrence/Sharp county line.…
Lawrence County Assist Sharp County With Tornado Damage In Calamine Area
At 11:30 pm Tuesday, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a request from Sharp County for manpower in the Calamine area and Milligan Camp Ground area. Reports from Sharp County…
Storms Assault Lawrence County For A Second Straight Night Keeping Deputies Busy
Storms once again moved into Lawrence and surrounding areas Tuesday night. At 9:45 pm the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call in the area of the Lawrence/Sharp County…
Sheriff’s Deputies, Arkansas State Police And Fire Departments In Lawrence County Work A Long Night Due To Monday’s Flooding
Road closings in Lawrence County through the evening hours of Monday night kept law enforcement and fire departments out most of the night. Hwy 63 in northern Lawrence County had…