WWUS84 KLZK 191733
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1233 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
ARZ014>016-024-123-223-313-191815-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations AR-Stone AR-Independence AR-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations AR-
Izard AR-Southeast Van Buren County AR-Cleburne AR-
1233 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Stone, northwestern
Independence, east central Searcy, southern Izard, northeastern Van
Buren and northern Cleburne Counties through 115 PM CDT
...

At 1233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Old Lexington, or 9 miles north of Fairfield Bay,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Mountain View...                  Clinton...
Fairfield Bay...                  Melbourne...
Cushman...                        Shirley...
Lone Star...                      Gid...
Herpel...                         Lunenburg...
Blanchard Springs Campground...   Thola...
Brandenberg...                    Croker...
Elba...                           Stella...
Old Lexington...                  Lacrosse...
Bethesda...                       Guion...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 3612 9179 3569 9179 3555 9247 3595 9245
      3598 9234 3597 9231 3599 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 254DEG 23KT 3575 9229 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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