Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/18/2026 19:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 7:18pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Williams Junction, or 9 miles southeast of Perryville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Little Rock... North Little Rock... West Little Rock... Maumelle... Southwest Little Rock... Mayflower... Otter Creek... Little Italy... Morgan... Marche... Chenal Valley... Roland in Pulaski County... Pinnacle Mountain State Park... Wye Mountain... Williams Junction... Oak Grove in Pulaski County... Antioch in Perry County... Natural Steps... Palarm... Oak Grove in Perry County...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Faulkner; Perry; Saline; Pulaski
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR