Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 7:12AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 5:12am
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 711 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greers Ferry, or 7 miles northeast of Fairfield Bay, moving east at
55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Batesville... Heber Springs...
Mountain View... Fairfield Bay...
Greers Ferry... Cushman...
Mount Pleasant... Pleasant Plains...
Concord... Sidney...
Moorefield... Higden...
Salado... Croker...
Southside in Independence Count...Bethesda...
Guion... Ben...
Almond... Hanover...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for central and
north central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Sharp; Stone; Izard; Independence; Cleburne; White
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov