Arkansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/13/2026 15:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 5:49PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 13, 2026 - 3:49pm
Expires: 
June 13, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairbanks, or 12 miles south of Fairfield Bay, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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... Heber Springs... Judsonia... Kensett... Greers Ferry... Quitman... Pangburn... Rose Bud... Pleasant Plains... Crosby... Steprock... Fairbanks... Sugar Loaf Recreation Area... Letona... Bee Branch... Albion... Hickory Flat... Wilburn... Dewey... Sidon...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Independence; Cleburne; Faulkner; White; Southeast Van Buren County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov