Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baxter and Fulton Counties in Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Baxter and Fulton counties in north central Arkansas until 8:45 PM CDT, featuring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Arkansas
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Little Rock AR
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Arkansas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Little Rock, AR, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the affected areas. It is effective from 8:04 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, until 8:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Fulton County and Northeastern Baxter County in north central Arkansas. Specific locations impacted include Mountain Home, Salem in Fulton County, Viola, Flint Springs, Ott, Gamaliel Landing, Fawn Park, Sturkie, Moko, Clarkridge, Vidette, Fryatt, Gamaliel, Robinson Point Landing, Camp, Henderson, Gepp, and Norfork Lake.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:04 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, and ends at 8:45 PM CDT on April 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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