Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 12:04AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 10:04pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers with strong winds
along a line extending from near Sugar Loaf Recreation Area to
Woolly Hollow State Park to Mayflower. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Conway... Cabot...
Searcy... Maumelle...
Batesville... Heber Springs...
Clinton... Fairfield Bay...
Little Rock AFB... Beebe...
Greenbrier... Ward...
Vilonia... Bald Knob...
Mayflower... Austin in Lonoke County...
Judsonia... Kensett...
Greers Ferry... Wooster...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
central and north central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Independence; Cleburne; Jackson; Conway; Faulkner; White; Pulaski; Lonoke; Prairie; Southeast Van Buren County
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR