Special Weather Statement 03/07/2026 04:49 Arkansas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 6:49AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 7, 2026 - 4:49am
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 5:30am
Description: 
At 649 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lanty to near Adona to 8 miles southeast of Plainview in Yell County. Movement was east at 40 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... Little Rock... North Little Rock... Conway... Benton... Sherwood... Jacksonville... Cabot... West Little Rock... Maumelle... Bryant... Hot Springs Village... Downtown Little Rock... Morrilton... Perryville... North Little Rock Airport... Little Rock AFB... Southwest Little Rock... Greenbrier... Ward... Vilonia...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for central Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Conway; Faulkner; White; Perry; Garland; Saline; Pulaski; Lonoke; Southern Pope County; Yell Excluding Northwest
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov