Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 20 at 2:52PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 20, 2025 - 12:52pm
Expires:
April 20, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Waldron to Caney Creek
Wilderness to near Dierks. Movement was northeast at 60 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...
Big Fork... Cardiff...
Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...Pine Ridge...
Shady Lake Recreation Area... Daisy State Park...
Blue Ball... Union Hill...
Narrows Dam... Cedar Creek...
Pencil Bluff... Acorn...
Y City... Bard Springs Recreation Area...
Nola... Roaring Branch Natural Area...
Daisy... Sims...
Parks... Albert Pike Recreation Area...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for western,
central and southwestern Arkansas.
Area Description:
Pike; Northern Scott County; Northwest Yell County; Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations; Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR