Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 1:59AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 11:59pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 158 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of Waldron to Caney Creek
Wilderness. Movement was east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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...
Mount Ida... Norman...
Oden... Opal...
Mimosa... Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...
Mena Intermountain Airport... Shady...
Mauldin... Muddy Creek WMA...
Black Springs... Acorn...
Big Fork... Board Camp...
Ink... Pine Ridge...
Chula... Cedar Creek...
Nunley... Pencil Bluff...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; 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