Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/12/2026 13:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 3:23PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 12, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires: 
September 12, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bakersfield, or 19 miles northwest of Salem in Fulton County, 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... Viola... Flint Springs... Ott... Elizabeth... Vidette... Gepp... Norfork Lake...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Baxter; Fulton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov