< Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 16:52

Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 16:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 6:52PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 4:52pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 652 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cardiff, or 7 miles southeast of Waldron, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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... Waldron... Cardiff... Gravelly... Fourche Valley... Muddy Creek WMA... Union Hill... Wing... Macedonia in Yell County... Chula... Olio... Cedar Creek... Waltreak... Bluffton... Nola... Needmore... Harvey... Boles... Briggsville... Parks... Blue Ball...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northern Scott County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR