Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 11:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 1:24PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Plum Bayou Mounds SP, or 11 miles southwest of Lonoke, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Lonoke... England... Keo... Plum Bayou Mounds SP... Sisemore... Meto... Scott... Estes... Coy... Bevis Corner... Culler... Toltec... Tomberlin... Kerr... Pettus... Seaton... Blakemore... Galloway...
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Pulaski; Lonoke
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR