Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:49PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Heber Springs, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Heber Springs... Greers Ferry...
Concord... Dam Site Marina...
Drasco... Wilburn...
Wolf Bayou... Ida...
Brownsville...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central and north central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Independence; Cleburne
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov