Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:55PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 12:55pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Geyer Springs, or over Little Rock, moving east at 20 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...
Little Rock... North Little Rock...
West Little Rock... Downtown Little Rock...
Southwest Little Rock... Wrightsville...
Argenta... Ironton...
Estes... Protho Junction...
Plum Bayou Mounds SP... Sweet Home...
Lakewood... Geyer Springs...
Mabelvale... Levy...
McAlmont... State Fairgrounds...
Scott... Burns Park...
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Pulaski; Lonoke
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov