Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 4:29PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 2:29pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tuckerman, or 10 miles north of Newport, moving northwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Batesville... Newport...
Tuckerman... Diaz...
Newark... Swifton...
Strawberry... Lynn...
Jacksonport... Moorefield...
Sulphur Rock... Campbell Station...
Smithville... Aetna...
Charlotte... Calamine...
Gainesboro... Pfeiffer...
Dowdy... Kenyon...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sharp; Independence; Lawrence; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR