Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 9 at 9:57AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 7:57am
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
At 957 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mimosa to 6 miles southwest of Okolona.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs... Arkadelphia...
Murfreesboro... Mount Ida...
Glenwood... Mountain Pine...
Amity... Caddo Valley...
Norman... Oden...
Okolona... Daisy...
Gum Springs in Clark County... Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...
Daisy State Park... Crater Of Diamonds State Park...
Narrows Dam... Meyers...
Lake Ouachita State Park... Lofton...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for
central, western and southwestern Arkansas.
Area Description:
Perry; Garland; Pike; Clark; Hot Spring; Dallas; Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations; Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov