< Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/05/2026 01:06

Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/05/2026 01:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 3:06AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 1:06am
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 1:45am
Description: 
At 306 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles southeast of Clifty to 3 miles east of Drake Field Airport. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Fayetteville... Huntsville... Elkins... Greenland... Hindsville... Wesley... Rudd... Kingston... Forum... Aurora... Clifty... Withrow Springs State Park... Japton... Witter... Marble... Drake Field Airport... Osage... Goshen... Georgetown... Dryfork... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 57 and 59.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Carroll; Washington; Madison
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK