Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 6:19PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 4:19pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pleasant Plains, or 15 miles south of Batesville, moving south at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...
Pleasant Plains... Steprock...
Bradford... Hickory Flat...
Thida... Heffington...
Denmark... Sunnydale...
Velvet Ridge... Roosevelt...
Providence...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
eastern, central and north central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Independence; Jackson; White
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR