Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 2:45am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 445 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Colt, or 7 miles west of Wynne, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wynne, Earle, Parkin, Village Creek State Park, Caldwell, Colt,
Jennette, Fair Oaks, Vanndale, Smithdale, Three Forks, Fitzgerald
Crossing, Colton, Twist, McDonald, McElroy, Cloar, Kinton,
Shearerville, and Coldwater.
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 258 and
267.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN