< Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 08:20

Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 08:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 10:20AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 8:20am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 8:45am
Description: 
At 1020 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lamont, or 12 miles northwest of Rison, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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... Pine Bluff... White Hall... Warbritton... Lamont... Kedron... Pine Bluff Arsenal... Sulphur Springs... Farindale... Faith... Pinebergen... Watson Chapel... Staves... Grapevine... Mt Zion... Hardin... Randall... Dexter... Millerville...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Grant; Jefferson; Dallas; Cleveland; Lincoln
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR