Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 20 at 3:22PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 20, 2025 - 1:22pm
Expires:
April 20, 2025 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 322 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Muddy Creek WMA to near Norman to near
Murfreesboro. Movement was northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Murfreesboro...
Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...Pine Ridge...
Pisgah... Daisy State Park...
Crater Of Diamonds State Park... Story...
Bear Creek Public Use Area... Narrows Dam...
Amity... Cedar Creek...
Pencil Bluff... Glenwood...
Shawmut... Rosboro...
Silver... Delight...
Mauldin... Roaring Branch Natural Area...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central,
western and southwestern Arkansas.
Area Description:
Garland; Pike; Clark; Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery 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