< Arkansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/30/2026 12:30

Arkansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/30/2026 12:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 30, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires: 
May 30, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rocky Hill, or 9 miles northwest of Clinton, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Heber Springs... Clinton... Fairfield Bay... Greers Ferry... Quitman... Shirley... Higden... Fairfield Bay Marina... Rocky Hill... Fairbanks... Sugar Loaf Recreation Area... Choctaw... Old Lexington... Dennard... Pearson... Narrows Marina... Botkinburg... Crabtree... Choctow Recreation Area... Dam Site Marina...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cleburne; Southeast Van Buren County; Van Buren County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR