Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 11:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 1:24PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greers Ferry, or 7 miles east of Fairfield Bay, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Heber Springs... Fairfield Bay... Greers Ferry... Higden... Dam Site Marina... Edgemont... Hill Creek Recreation Area... Brownsville... Eden Isle... Drasco... Narrows Marina... Wolf Bayou... Brewer... Woodrow...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cleburne; Southeast Van Buren County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov