< Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/05/2026 05:48

Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/05/2026 05:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 7:48AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 5:48am
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
At 748 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hurricane Lake WMA, or 7 miles south of Augusta, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Patterson... McCrory... Pumpkin Bend... Morton... Penrose... Hilleman... Gregory... Wiville... Grays...
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: 
Woodruff
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR