Special Weather Statement 05/25/2025 15:53 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 5:53PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2025 - 3:53pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 553 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Narrows Dam, or near Murfreesboro, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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... Bear Creek Public Use Area... Narrows Dam... Murfreesboro... Amity... Salem in Pike County... Glenwood... Shawmut... Rosboro... Lodi... Pike City... Nathan... Kirby... Daisy... Daisy State Park... Highland in Pike County... Crater Of Diamonds State Park... Caddo Gap... New Hope in Pike County...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Pike; Clark; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR