Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 8:36AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 6:36am
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
At 836 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Widener, or near Madison, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Forrest City, Hughes, Madison, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, Widener,
Anthonyville, Pinckney, Simsboro, New Home, Kate, Browns, Jonquil,
Mud Lake, Tarsus, Beck, Neuhardt, Democrat, North Hughes, and
Lucerne.
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 244 and
245.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Crittenden; St. Francis
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN