Special Weather Statement Arkansas | Effective 04/02/2026 13:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 2 at 3:55PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jennette, or near Earle, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... West Memphis, Marion, Earle, Crawfordsville, Sunset, Gilmore, Jericho, Jennette, Turrell, Clarkedale, Vincent, Booker, Menesha, Gammon, Lansing, Julius, Cunningham Corner, Lambethville, Stacy, and Harvard. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 265 and 266. Interstate 55 in Arkansas between mile markers 11 and 27.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Crittenden
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN