Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/23/2026 19:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 9:16PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 23, 2026 - 7:16pm
Expires: 
June 23, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Blevins to 6 miles southeast of Emmet. Movement was northeast at 30 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... Arkadelphia... Gurdon... Chidester... Okolona... Whelen Springs... Beirne... Gum Springs in Clark County... Richwoods... White Oak Lake State Park... Halfway... Poison Springs State Park... Delight... Antoine... Billstown... Burtsell... Curtis... Reader... Vaden... Hollywood... Tates Bluff...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Pike; Clark; Ouachita
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR