Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:46AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 2:46am
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 3:30am
Description:
At 446 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Oliver to 7 miles northwest of Mountain
Fork. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Big Fork... Hatfield...
Little Missouri Falls Recreatio...Pine Ridge...
Shady Lake Recreation Area... Hatton...
Mountain Fork... Potter...
Cove... Story...
Black Fork... Rocky...
Black Fork Mountain Wilderness... Cedar Creek...
Pencil Bluff... Acorn...
Bates... Y City...
Bard Springs Recreation Area... Mauldin...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Scott County; 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