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

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

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 7:05AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 5:05am
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 5:45am
Description: 
At 704 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crosby, or near Searcy, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Searcy... Augusta... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Kensett... Higginson... Rose Bud... Russell... West Point... Crosby... Hurricane Lake WMA... Gravel Hill... Pryor... Letona... Albion... Gregory... Fitzhugh... Sidon... Worden... Pickens in White County...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Cleburne; White; Woodruff
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR