Special Weather Statement Arkansas | Effective 04/04/2026 00:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 2:28AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 12:28am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 1:15am
Description: 
At 228 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Fern to 6 miles southwest of Ozark to near Fort Chaffee. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clarksville... Paris... Subiaco... Hartman... Scranton... Ratcliff... Woodland... Hinkle... Hoyt... Mount Magazine... Midway in Logan County... Spadra... Lake Dardanelle... Coal Hill... Caulksville... Morrison Bluff... Oak Grove in Johnson County... Catalpa... Roseville... Yale...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for western and north central Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Southern Johnson County; Western and Northern Logan County; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Southern and Eastern Logan County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov