⚠️ Special Weather Statement – McCurtain – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:35PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 28
miles northwest of Gillham, or 35 miles northwest of De Queen, moving
southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Smithville, Watson and Plunketville.

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.