< Arkansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/01/2026 17:20

Arkansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/01/2026 17:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 7:20PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pangburn, or 10 miles east of Heber Springs, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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... Pangburn... Crosby... Steprock... Letona... Albion... Hickory Flat... Clay... Wilburn... Providence... Dewey... Pickens in White County... Armstrong Springs... Sunnydale... Plainview in White County...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and north central Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Cleburne; White
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR