Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 12:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 2:33PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 12:33pm
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lynn, or 7 miles west of Lake Charles State Park, 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... Lake Charles State Park... Swifton... Strawberry... Lynn... Smithville... Charlotte... Strangers Home... Calamine... Eaton... Dowdy... Kenyon... Elgin... Driftwood... Cord...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sharp; Independence; Lawrence; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov