Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 2:11PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 12:11pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Crosby to near Sisemore to Estes. Movement was
southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Searcy... Stuttgart...
Lonoke... Augusta...
Des Arc... Clarendon...
Hazen... De Valls Bluff...
Beebe... Bald Knob...
England... Carlisle...
Judsonia... Kensett...
Altheimer... Higginson...
Humphrey... Patterson...
Fredonia... Humnoke...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
White; Woodruff; Pulaski; Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Jefferson; Arkansas
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov