Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/26/2026 11:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 1:34PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 26, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires: 
August 26, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kensett, or over Searcy, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Searcy... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Kensett... Higginson... West Point... Garner... Griffithville... Walker... Plainview in White County...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
White
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov