Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 11:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 1:47PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 11:47am
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near College City, or near Walnut Ridge, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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... Pocahontas... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie... Black Rock... Imboden... College City... Portia... O'Kean... Sedgwick... Powhatan... Whiskerville... Giles Spur... Shannon... Birdell... Dicus... Fender... Elnora... Sharum... Manson... Lesterville...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Randolph; Lawrence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR