< Arkansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 07:59

Arkansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 07:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 9:59AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 7:59am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 8:30am
Description: 
At 959 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles north of Prescott to near Magnolia, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Magnolia, Prescott, Waldo, McNeil, Rosston, Willisville, Bluff City, Village, Mount Holly, Calhoun, Cale, Young, Waterloo, College Hill, Lamartine, Laughlin, Morris, Mount Moriah, Medlock and Ebenezer.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Nevada; Columbia; Union
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA