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How bad will severe weather season be for Spring 2023?

With a weakening La Nina pattern, how many tornadoes, hail storms, wind storms, and flooding events can we expect compared to normal?

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Can the human body sense weather changes? | Alerting Arkansas

With severe season just around the corner, you might feel like you can sense the storm before you can see it. Can you actually feel when there's a storm coming?

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Can you feel when a storm is coming? | Alerting Arkansas

Many say that aches and pains in their joints act up when the weather is about to get bad. Does science back this up? Our weather team investigates.

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New Research: Will more tornadoes hit Arkansas in the future?

If the climate warms for the rest of the century, some states in the U.S. may see a decrease in tornadoes while others see an increase.

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How will tornadoes change in the future? | Alerting Arkansas

NEW RESEARCH: If the rest of the century continues to warm, there may be changes in where we see tornadoes and at what time of the year.

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Storm warning fatigue | Alerting Arkansas

Meteorologist Zac Scott visited the National Weather Service in Tulsa to get their take on Warning Fatigue.

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What is warning fatigue? | Alerting Arkansas

Warning fatigue is a real threat to the public and the forecasters trying to get the word out about potential severe weather repeatedly.

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Future of tornado sirens | Alerting Arkansas

Are tornado sirens becoming a thing of the past? Some still use them as their primary source of warning residents in 5COUNTRY.

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Are tornado sirens done for? | Alerting Arkansas

Are tornado sirens becoming a thing of the past? Some still use them as their primary source of warning residents in 5COUNTRY.

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Why are homes built without basements in the south | Alerting Arkansas

Tornadoes are very common in the southern plains and southeast, yet basements are not. Why is that?

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Alerting Arkansas | Severe Weather Special FULL 2022

Spring is tornado season for Arkansas. How stormy will spring 2022 be and how can you and your family prepare right now?

Oklahoma authorities investigating whether charges should be filed against pilot whose plane hit, killed woman on lawnmower

Pilot who killed woman after she was hit by his plane could face charges, Oklahoma authorities say

A woman riding a lawnmower is struck and killed by the wing of an airplane in Oklahoma, pilot could face charges

Free food, games, and events to be hosted in Fort Smith for National Night Out

Two fronts bringing downpours and cooler fall air

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Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

How bad will severe weather season be in 2023?

How bad will severe weather season be for Spring 2023?

Can the human body sense weather changes? | Alerting Arkansas

Can you feel when a storm is coming? | Alerting Arkansas

New Research: Will more tornadoes hit Arkansas in the future?

How will tornadoes change in the future? | Alerting Arkansas

Storm warning fatigue | Alerting Arkansas

What is warning fatigue? | Alerting Arkansas

Future of tornado sirens | Alerting Arkansas

Are tornado sirens done for? | Alerting Arkansas

Why are homes built without basements in the south | Alerting Arkansas

Alerting Arkansas | Severe Weather Special FULL 2022

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