Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 11:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 1:58PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Greenfield, or 8 miles southwest of Bay, moving 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... Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Greenfield, Whitaker, and Cary.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Craighead; Poinsett
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov