Weather Alerts For Old De Roche, AR

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Cleveland, Grant, northeastern Dallas, southwestern Jefferson, southeastern Garland, southwestern Saline and eastern Hot Spring Counties through 1215 PM CDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 1129 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hot Springs to near Carthage. Movement was east at 25 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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 Hot Springs... Benton... Hot Springs Village... Malvern... Sheridan... Haskell... Rockport... Traskwood... Leola... Tull... Carthage... Prattsville... Poyen... Perla... Lonsdale... Jenkins Ferry State Park... Piney in Garland County... Dogwood... Hot Springs Memorial Field... Lamont... ISSUED AT Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:31 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Little Rock AR HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Garland AR, Cleveland AR, Dallas AR, Grant AR, Hot Spring AR, Jefferson AR, Saline AR

Closest strike: 3.52 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.