Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Independence and White Counties, AR
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 2026, 2 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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NWS Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for south central Independence County and northeastern White County until 7:00 PM CDT on June 1, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Independence and White Counties, Arkansas
- Issued
- June 18, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Independence and White Counties, Arkansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Little Rock AR. Effective from June 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM CDT until June 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
South central Independence County and northeastern White County in Arkansas. Locations impacted include Batesville, Pleasant Plains, Salado, Southside, Hutchinson, Thida, Rosie, Desha, and Huff.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:12 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Southside in Independence County near Batesville, moving south at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM CDT until June 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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