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

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 2:09PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 12, 2026 - 12:09pm
Expires: 
September 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greers Ferry, or 8 miles east of Fairfield Bay, moving southeast 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... Heber Springs... Fairfield Bay... Greers Ferry... Shirley... Higden... Dam Site Marina... Prim... Edgemont... Hill Creek Recreation Area... Ida... Brownsville... Eden Isle... Pearson... Narrows Marina... Brewer... Woodrow...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cleburne; Southeast Van Buren County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov