Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 6:41PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires:
April 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 640 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mena Intermountain Airport, or near Mena, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mena... Opal...
Polk County Fairgrounds... Mena Intermountain Airport...
Big Fork... Board Camp...
Nunley... Ink...
Cherry Hill in Polk County... Potter...
Dallas... Shady Grove...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for western
Arkansas.
Area Description:
Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations; Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR