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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:54 PM Sep. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LITTLE RIVER...HOWARD...SEVIER AND MCCURTAIN COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... At 454 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 19 miles north of Broken Bow, or 23 miles northwest of De Queen, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... De Queen, Dierks, Horatio, Umpire, Broken Bow, Lockesburg, Gillham, Corinth, Athens, Center Point, Wright City, Hochatown, Eagletown, West Line, Plunketville, Watson, Cerrogordo, West Otis and Sherwood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. 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. If on or near any lakes, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:21 PM Sep. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
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