Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 1:41PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2025 - 11:41am
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mountain Pine, or 11 miles west of Hot Springs, moving east at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, Mountain Pine, Hot Springs Memorial
Field, Lake Ouachita State Park, Rockwell, Hot Springs National Park,
Red Oak, Oaklawn Racetrack, Sunshine, Mountain Valley, Royal, Gulpha
Gorge, Hempwallace, and Crystal Springs.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Garland
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR