Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 21:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 11:19PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 9:19pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
At 1118 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Branch, or near Charleston, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Paris... Magazine... Subiaco... Ratcliff... Blue Mountain... Mount Magazine... Caulksville... Carbon City... Driggs... Chismville... Corley... Waveland...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Western and Northern Logan County; Northwest Yell County; Southern and Eastern Logan County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov