Special Weather Statement 04/30/2025 16:20 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 30 at 6:20PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 30, 2025 - 4:20pm
Expires: 
April 30, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kedron to near Lapile. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ingalls... Farmville... Cornerville... Florence... Johnsonville... Tyro... Wilmar... Reedville... Selma... Plantersville... McKinney... Reed... Gravelridge... Tillar... Star City... New Edinburg... Relfs Bluff... Weeks... Baxter... Monticello...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Cleveland; Lincoln; Desha; Bradley; Drew
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR