Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 12:30am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 230 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lost Valley State Park to 6 miles east of
Boston to 7 miles south of Pettigrew. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jasper... Dillen...
Carver... Moore...
Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area... Devils Knob...
Lost Valley State Park... Piercetown...
Walnut... Bertha...
Rosetta... Ben Hur...
Bass... Fort Douglas...
Fallsville... Crossroad...
Haw Creek Falls Campground... Swain...
Gum Springs in Newton County... Nail...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
western, central and north central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Newton County Higher Elevations; Newton County Lower Elevations; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov