⚠️ Special Weather Statement – McCurtain – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 31
miles north of Broken Bow, or 38 miles northwest of De Queen, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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…
Bethel, Smithville and Battiest.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.