Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 1:33PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 11:33am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 132 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vilonia, or 8 miles east of Conway, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Conway... Cabot...
Beebe... Ward...
Vilonia... Austin in Lonoke County...
Old Austin... McRae...
Sylvania... Holland...
Antioch in White County... Hamlet...
Saltillo... El Paso...
Otto... Butlerville...
Floyd...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Arkansas.
Area Description:
Faulkner; White; Pulaski; Lonoke
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR