Special Weather Statement 05/29/2025 16:47 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 6:47PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 29, 2025 - 4:47pm
Expires: 
May 29, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stella, or 9 miles east of Melbourne, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Aetna... Maxville... Gid... Zion... Mount Pleasant... Cave City... Stella... Sage... Sidney... Pfeiffer... Evening Shade... Sandtown... Cushman... Batesville... Melbourne...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sharp; Izard; Independence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR