Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 7:56AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 5:56am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
At 756 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northwest of De Queen to over
Brightstar, or extending from 8 miles northwest of De Queen to 11
miles east of Atlanta, moving east at 30 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 damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Texarkana, De Queen, Wake Village, Ashdown, Nashville, Lewisville,
Mineral Springs, Dierks, Horatio, Umpire, Nash, Red Lick, Fouke,
Lockesburg, Wilton, Garland, Tollette, Fulton and Winthrop.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Miller; Lafayette; McCurtain; Bowie; Cass
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA