Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:18PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Rosetta, or 11 miles northeast of Clarksville, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Clarksville... Lamar...
London... Knoxville...
Woodland... Holman...
Lake Dardanelle... Oak Grove in Johnson County...
Catalpa... Yale...
Lutherville... Long Pool Campground...
Piney Bay Recreation Area... Union City...
Oark... Hunt...
Wolf Pen Campground... Mineral Springs Recreation Area...
Simpson... Augsburg...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western and central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov