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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:52 PM Mar. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central Prairie, southern Lonoke, northeastern Grant, northwestern Jefferson, southeastern Pulaski and northwestern Arkansas Counties through 645 PM CDT ... At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Redfield to 7 miles west of Pine Bluff Arsenal. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Pine Bluff... Stuttgart... White Hall... England... Redfield... Altheimer... Humphrey... Humnoke... Keo... Brummitt... Pine Bluff Arsenal... Warbritton... Orion... Stuttgart Municipal Airport... Hensley Island... Wabbaseka... Allport... Coy... Sherrill... Tucker... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and southeastern Arkansas. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 10:07 PM Mar. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 53 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 35 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS CONWAY FAULKNER GARLAND GRANT LONOKE PERRY PRAIRIE PULASKI SALINE WHITE IN EASTERN ARKANSAS JACKSON LAWRENCE MONROE RANDOLPH WOODRUFF IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS CLEBURNE FULTON INDEPENDENCE IZARD SHARP STONE VAN BUREN IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS ARKANSAS BRADLEY CLEVELAND DESHA DREW JEFFERSON LINCOLN IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS CALHOUN CLARK DALLAS HOT SPRING OUACHITA PIKE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARKADELPHIA, ASH FLAT, ATTICA, AUGUSTA, BATESVILLE, BEEBE, BENTON, BRINKLEY, BRYANT, CABOT, CALICO ROCK, CAMDEN, CAVE CITY, CHEROKEE VILLAGE, CLARENDON, CLINTON, CONWAY, COTTON PLANT, DE VALLS BLUFF, DE WITT, DES ARC, DUMAS, FAIRFIELD BAY, FORDYCE, GLENWOOD, GOULD, HAMPTON, HARDY, HAZEN, HEBER SPRINGS, HORSESHOE BEND, HOT SPRINGS, HOXIE, KINGSLAND, LITTLE ROCK, LONOKE, MALVERN, MAMMOTH SPRING, MCCRORY, MCGEHEE, MELBOURNE, MONTICELLO, MORRILTON, MOUNTAIN VIEW, MURFREESBORO, NEWPORT, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, OXFORD, PERRYVILLE, PINE BLUFF, POCAHONTAS, RISON, SEARCY, SHERIDAN, STAR CITY, STUTTGART, THORNTON, WALNUT RIDGE, AND WARREN.
Freeze Warning
Issued: 6:15 PM Mar. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds becoming northwest of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures expected, with hard freezing conditions possible over northern Arkansas. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Monday. For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 6:15 PM Mar. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds becoming northwest of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures expected, with hard freezing conditions possible over northern Arkansas. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Monday. For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
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