Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski Counties AR

Source: NOAA · Central Arkansas

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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days 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 Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central Arkansas until 1:45 PM CDT August 17, 2026, with 60 mph winds and penny-size hail.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Central Arkansas
Issued
August 17, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Arkansas.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Little Rock AR. Effective from August 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM CDT until August 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Perry County, southeastern Conway County, central Faulkner County, and northeastern Pulaski County in central Arkansas. Locations impacted include North Little Rock, Conway, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Maumelle, Morrilton, North Little Rock Airport, Little Rock AFB, Vilonia, Mayflower, Wooster, Oppelo, Menifee, Perry, Houston, Sequoya Park, Hill Creek, Pickles Gap, Gravel Ridge, and Morgan.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 1:05 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Menifee, or near Morrilton, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.

Timeline

Alert effective August 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM CDT and expires August 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central Arkansas until 1:45 PM CDT August 17, 2026, with 60 mph winds and penny-size hail.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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