< Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/16/2026 01:23

Arkansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/16/2026 01:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 3:23AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 1:23am
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
At 323 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blue Mountain, or 10 miles east of Booneville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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... Danville... Magazine... Subiaco... Blue Mountain... Stonehouse Recreation Area... Mount Magazine... Midway in Logan County... Belleville... Havana... Corinth... Macedonia in Yell County... Waveland... Waltreak... Sugar Grove... Corley... Blue Ball... Spring Lake Campground... Driggs...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Western and Northern Logan County; Northern Scott County; Northwest Yell County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR