Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 25 at 9:50PM CDT until April 25 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 7:50pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 950 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Opal, or 15
miles east of Mena, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Ida... Norman...
Oden... Opal...
Mimosa... Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...
Bard Springs Recreation Area... Mauldin...
Albert Pike Recreation Area... Black Springs...
Big Fork... Pencil Bluff...
Pine Ridge... Shady Lake Recreation Area...
Fancyhill... Cherry Hill in Polk County...
Roaring Branch Natural Area... Hopper...
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for western and
southwestern Arkansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Montgomery, AR; Polk, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR