Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:54PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 4:54pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 654 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McRae, or 7 miles southwest of Searcy, moving southeast at 15 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...
Searcy... Beebe...
Higginson... Thurman...
McRae... Garner...
Griffithville... Vinity Corner...
Jasmine... Walker...
Hickory Plains...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central Arkansas.
Area Description:
White; Lonoke; Prairie
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov