Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 1:24PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Catholic Point, or 17 miles northeast of Morrilton, moving east at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Greenbrier... Wooster...
Quitman... Guy...
Damascus... Enola...
Twin Groves... Bethlehem...
Mallet Town... Whipple...
Springhill... Catholic Point...
Springfield... Middleton...
Woolly Hollow State Park... Holland...
Birdtown... Barney...
Austin in Conway County... Southside in Van Buren County...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cleburne; Conway; Faulkner; Southeast Van Buren County
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov