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NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 15, 4:56 PM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 556 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 141 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 -Isolated storms possible Weds mid-afternoon -Rain chances become more widespread Wed evening into early Thurs morning. -Well above normal temps Friday -Cool down and rain chances increase Saturday && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 141 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 A lingering line of t'storms is weakening across NW AR early Weds morning. Light showers will persist in the area through pre-sunrise hours. By sunrise PoPs will decrease across the area as the remnants of the complex pull to the north. Rain and t'storm chances will begin to increase again Weds afternoon as a deepening shortwave rounds the base of a shallow H500 trough along the NE/SD border. Southerly flow out ahead of dry line stretching across Central KS to TX will create a favorable environment for isolated storms to form across Central MO and tailing down to Northern AR by mid-afternoon. Straight hodographs will keep tornado risk low with early development. Hailers and splitting cells will be more likely if development can tail far enough south into North Central AR. The more widespread rainfall event will be later in the evening Weds and overnight into Thurs morning. Isolated storms/supercells will develop along the dryline to our W by late-afternoon Weds. As these storms push off the dryline they will become more upscale. If these can remain rooted along the surface a brief all hazards severe threat will be possible in NW AR but will quickly diminish as the line pushes to the east and loses much of its organization. Convection becomes more scattered early Thurs morning as storms run into a very stable SFC to 700mb layer in Estrn AR. Chances for rain will then diminish until later in the week. Well above normal temps will flow into the area Thurs and Fri. Widespread highs in the upper 80s to near 90 will be likely on Fri. Into the weekend a positively tilted trough will swing to neutral across the region. This will bring our next chance of rain across our area. Uncertainty remains on where peak development along the cold front. QPFs >1 inch will be possible where convection does develop Sat into Sun. Behind the cldfrnt temps return closer to normal Sun into Mon, and Min RH values will plummet into the mid to low 20s across the state. Areas that dodge showers this week will likely become very dry. During this same time period winds remain srthly but rather benign around 8-10kts with few to no gusts. This will limit the upper end of fire wx risk, but the critical Min RHs and where meaningfully rain falls will still need to be monitored later into the week. By Tues next week srthly flow will continue across the region and begin increasing Min RH values to above critical thresholds. Temps will begin to increase to above normal again by mid next week as a ridge spreads across Central CONUS. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 556 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Expect the central and western terminals of KLIT, KHOT, and KADF to have CIGS lower to MVFR flight category for a few hours early Thursday morning, additionally VSBY will lower to MVFR flight category across all sites on Thursday morning as a complex of SHRA is expected to move across the state. Surface wind gusts will be in excess of 20 knots for the terminals of KHRO, KBPK, and KLIT to begin the forecast and later Thursday early afternoon. A round of VCTS will be noted late Wednesday night into the early portions of Thursday morning as the activity slowly decreases in intensity as it moves from southwest to northeast across Arkansas. Expect a return for all terminals to VFR flight category by Thursday afternoon. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 65 82 64 87 / 90 70 20 20 Camden AR 65 84 64 88 / 50 40 10 0 Harrison AR 61 81 63 84 / 90 60 10 30 Hot Springs AR 63 82 63 86 / 80 50 20 0 Little Rock AR 66 83 65 88 / 80 70 20 10 Monticello AR 66 85 66 88 / 30 30 10 0 Mount Ida AR 62 82 64 85 / 80 40 20 10 Mountain Home AR 61 82 63 85 / 90 60 10 30 Newport AR 66 82 65 87 / 80 70 10 20 Pine Bluff AR 65 83 64 89 / 50 50 20 0 Russellville AR 63 82 64 86 / 90 50 10 10 Searcy AR 63 82 62 88 / 80 80 10 10 Stuttgart AR 67 82 65 87 / 60 80 20 10 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM....99 AVIATION...74
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
929 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
ARZ137-140-237-240-241-340-341-160315-
Northern Scott County AR-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations AR-
Polk County Lower Elevations AR-Central and Southern Scott County AR-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations AR-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations AR-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations AR-
929 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Scott, northern Polk
and west central Montgomery Counties through 1015 PM CDT
...
At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Heavener to near Big Cedar to near
Octavia. Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Mena... Waldron...
Hatfield... Beauchamp...
Cardiff... Opal...
Mountain Fork... Polk County Fairgrounds...
Mena Intermountain Airport... Oliver...
Morgan Springs... Queen Wilhelmina State Park...
Bates... Acorn...
Black Fork... Board Camp...
Winfield... Ink...
Potter... Boles...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 9445 3493 9443 3495 9441 3494 9439
3496 9437 3495 9434 3496 9426 3498 9423
3502 9388 3484 9384 3460 9390 3460 9393
3455 9393 3454 9392 3450 9393 3449 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 259DEG 47KT 3481 9462 3471 9460 3458 9468
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
62Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
931 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
ARZ121-130-137-138-221-230-160315-
Northwest Yell County AR-Northern Scott County AR-
Western and Northern Logan County AR-
Johnson County Higher Elevations AR-
Southern and Eastern Logan County AR-Southern Johnson County AR-
931 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Logan, southwestern
Johnson, northern Scott and northwestern Yell Counties through 1015
PM CDT
...
At 930 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Jenny Lind to near Excelsior to near
Huntington. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Booneville... Paris...
Mansfield... Magazine...
Subiaco... Hartman...
Ratcliff... Blue Mountain...
Echo... Mount Magazine...
Coal Hill... Caulksville...
Barber... Roseville...
Chismville... Liberty...
Hunt... Wilkins...
Corley... Grayson...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 9437 3496 9431 3497 9424 3506 9423
3507 9424 3510 9414 3514 9414 3514 9403
3523 9403 3523 9392 3532 9391 3531 9381
3543 9381 3536 9375 3538 9371 3558 9370
3560 9368 3535 9359 3504 9367 3494 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 250DEG 34KT 3528 9429 3517 9427 3502 9429
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
62The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:27 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees fell down in the Coal Hill and Hartman areas.
A tree fell onto a storm shelter in the town of Havana with no injuries reported within the storm shelter.
A tree fell onto a house in the town of Clarksville.
A personal home weather station measured a 62 mph wind gust near the town of Hector.
Ping-pong ball sized hail fell north of Salem.
Half-dollar sized hail fell in the town of Mammoth Spring.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, April 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1330900, 1330898, 1330901, 1330899, 1330902, 1330903.