Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Benton AR, Adair and Delaware OK
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 weeks 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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NWS Tulsa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Benton County AR and parts of Adair and Delaware counties OK until 1:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Arkansas and Northeastern Oklahoma
- Issued
- June 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tulsa OK
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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Arkansas and Northeastern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tulsa OK. Effective from 12:08 AM CDT June 8, 2026 until 1:00 AM CDT June 8, 2026. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas; Southeastern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma; North central Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma. Locations in or near the path include Siloam Springs, Gentry, Decatur, West Siloam Springs, Colcord, Kansas, Watts, Springtown, Lake Francis, Fairmount, Gallitin, Cherokee City, and Natural Falls State Park.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:08 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles west of West Siloam Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective June 8, 2026 from 12:08 AM CDT until 1:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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