Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 02:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:12AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 2:12am
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 2:45am
Description: 
At 412 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eula, or 14 miles southeast of Jasper, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Moore... Kay... Eula... Bohannon... Imo... Witts Spring... Ben Hur... Bass... Tilly...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Newton County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations; Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov