< Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 18:44

Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 18:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 8:44PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 844 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hot Springs National Park to Murfreesboro. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Hot Springs... Hot Springs Village... Arkadelphia... Malvern... Sheridan... Murfreesboro... Glenwood... Gurdon... Mountain Pine... Rockport... Amity... Caddo Valley... Leola... Tull... Sparkman... Carthage... Prattsville... Poyen... Perla... Okolona...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Garland; Pike; Clark; Hot Spring; Grant; Dallas; Central and Eastern Montgomery County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR