Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/23/2026 19:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 9:06PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 23, 2026 - 7:06pm
Expires: 
June 23, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 906 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Blevins to over Bussey, or extending from 12 miles east of Nashville to 10 miles north of Springhill, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Magnolia, Hope, Prescott, Stamps, Waldo, McNeil, Emmet, Blevins, Buckner, Perrytown, Rosston, Washington, Willisville, Bodcaw, Bluff City, Smithland, Macedonia, Bussey, Village and Calhoun.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Hempstead; Nevada; Lafayette; Columbia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA