NWS Shreveport LAXH.W 0003August 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Sevier, Howard, Little River and 13 more, AR and OK
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued an extreme heat warning for Sevier, Howard, Little River and 13 more in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 20. It was the 3rd extreme heat warning the NWS office in Shreveport issued in 2026. Arkansas had 13 extreme heat warnings in August 2026, against 8 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 10 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Shreveport LA
- Area
- Sevier, Howard, Little River and 13 more
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:25 a.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSHV XH.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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