Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 12:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:59PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 12:59pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Amity, or 16 miles northeast of Murfreesboro, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Glenwood... Amity... Alpine... Shawmut... Rosboro...
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: 
Pike; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov