Severe Weather Awareness Week: Surviving a Tornado

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Northwest Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma lay in the heart of tornado alley. About 1150 tornadoes form across the United States annually and can occur in any month. These tornadoes kill on average…

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    LIVE BLOG: Winter Weather, Feb. 20-21

    Winter weather with snow and freezing rain is expected to develop and move across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley…

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    Download the new 5NEWS app to your mobile phone or tablet.

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    Storm Spotter Class Held in Benton County Thursday

    As part of Severe Weather Awareness week in Arkansas, Benton County Emergency Management officials will host a storm spotter training…

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    Staying Safe From the 2nd Greatest Weather Killer

    February 18-22 marks Severe Weather Awareness Week in Arkansas. This campaign is designed to encourage residents of the state to…

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    VIDEO: Presidents Day Hail Storms

    This video was shot by a 5NEWS viewer in Sallisaw as a hail storm moved across the area Monday (Feb….

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    Garrett’s Blog: The Gift of Teaching

    Long before I was a meteorologist, I was a college student. A student that couldn’t organize thoughts, talk in public,…

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    Storm Awareness Program Offered at Nature Center

    5NEWS and the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center have teamed up to present a Storm Awareness program on…

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    VIDEO: NWA Roads Clear Despite Snowfall

    The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department did not report any hazardous travel conditions Wednesday morning

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    VIDEO: River Valley Travel Forecast

    As 5NEWS Meterologist Tyler Southard explains temperatures are above freezing in most of the River Valley meaning little to no…

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    LIVE BLOG: Winter Advisory Cancelled

    Snow will be possible late Tuesday afternoon and evening in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

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    Weather Blog: Tuesday’s Winter Weather Threat

    Things have been busy here in the 5NEWS Weather Center tracking our next weather maker which has the potential to…

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    Garrett’s Blog: Weekend Rain Chances

    Scattered showers an thunderstorms expected over the weekend. On Saturday evening the warm front will continue to press northward causing…