Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:12PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 412 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fairbanks, or 9 miles south of Fairfield Bay, moving southeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...
Quitman... Rose Bud...
Mount Vernon... Fairbanks...
Barney... Enders...
Hopewell in Cleburne County... Pearson...
Romance... Sidon...
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:
Cleburne; Faulkner; White; Southeast Van Buren County
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov