Special Weather Statement 05/18/2025 12:49 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 2:49PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2025 - 12:49pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walnut, or 13 miles south of Jasper, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Marble Falls... Olvey... Valley Springs... Yardelle... Western Grove... Crossroad... Swain... Gum Springs in Newton County... Gaither... Carver... Erbie... Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area... Nail... Ponca... Red Bank... Hasty... Bass... Mossville... Boxley... Wayton...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Boone County Except Southwest; Newton County Higher Elevations; Boone County Higher Elevations; Newton County Lower Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR