Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:07PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Franklin, or 10 miles west of Ash Flat, moving southeast at 30 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...
Horseshoe Bend... Oxford...
Franklin... Ballard...
Myron... Evening Shade...
Agnos... Morriston...
Glencoe... Zion...
Violet Hill... Wiseman...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Fulton; Sharp; Izard
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov