Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/26/2026 12:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:28PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 26, 2026 - 12:28pm
Expires: 
August 26, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 228 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Diamond City, or 12 miles northwest of Bull Shoals, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Pyatt... Lakeway... Dodd City... Clark Hill... Monarch... Peel... Bull Shoals Lake...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov