Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 9:41PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 7:41pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 941 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cardiff to near Opal. Movement was
northeast at 15 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...
Oden... Blue Mountain...
Stonehouse Recreation Area... Cardiff...
Gravelly... Fourche Valley...
Muddy Creek WMA... Belleville...
Havana... Olio...
Bluffton... Boles...
Blue Ball... Grayson...
Union Hill... Chula...
Waveland... Cedar Creek...
Gibbs... Pencil Bluff...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Northern Scott County; Northwest Yell County; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR