Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:43PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 1:43pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cave City, or 9 miles northeast of Batesville, moving east at 30 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...
Batesville... Newport...
Cave City... Tuckerman...
Diaz... Newark...
Moorefield... Sulphur Rock...
Campbell Station... Aetna...
Charlotte... Gainesboro...
Pfeiffer... Dowdy...
Kenyon... Elgin...
Cord...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
eastern and north central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Sharp; Independence; Lawrence; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov