Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 7:41PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 5:41pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 741 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of East End to Poyen to 6
miles northeast of Caddo Valley. Movement was south at 20 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...
Benton... Bryant...
Malvern... Sheridan...
Haskell... Shannon Hills...
Rockport... Traskwood...
Leola... Tull...
Carthage... Prattsville...
Poyen... Perla...
Cane Creek... Jenkins Ferry State Park...
East End... Orion...
Dogwood... Lamont...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central, southeastern and southwestern Arkansas.
Area Description:
Garland; Saline; Clark; Hot Spring; Grant; Jefferson; Dallas; Cleveland
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov