Special Weather Statement Arkansas | Effective 04/04/2026 05:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 7:42AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 5:42am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
At 742 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rockport, or near Malvern, moving 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... Malvern... Haskell... Rockport... Traskwood... Tull... Prattsville... Poyen... Perla... Jenkins Ferry State Park... Belfast... Magnet Cove... Fenter... Sardis... Gifford... Shaw... Glen Rose... Buie...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Saline; Hot Spring; Grant
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov