Severe Weather Alert Day: Thursday, May 3

The National Weather Service has notified the public of an enhanced threat of severe weather in Arkansas on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

The Little Rock office of the National Weather Service (NWS) placed the area including the Russellville campus of Arkansas Tech University under a severe thunderstorm warning at 1:38 p.m. The warning expired at 2:30 p.m.

Threats described in the NWS message included straight-line winds of 60 miles per hour and penny-sized hail.

In addition, Russellville is scheduled to be under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 p.m.

Follow @NWSLittleRock on Twitter for updates.

Arkansas Tech students, faculty and staff are encouraged to review the severe weather procedures outlined on the Department of Public Safety website.