Special Weather Statement 11/04/2024 16:40 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued November 4 at 6:40PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
November 4, 2024 - 4:40pm
Expires: 
November 4, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 640 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mena, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mena... Waldron... Mena Intermountain Airport... Acorn... Y City... Needmore... Winfield... Boles...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for western Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Southern Scott County; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR