Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 07:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 9:17AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 7:17am
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
At 917 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Horatio, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... De Queen, Horatio, Lockesburg, Oak Grove, Central, Geneva and Bellview.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Sevier; Little River
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov