Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Johnson and Newton Counties, AR
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:30 PM CDT August 7 for north central Johnson County and southwestern Newton County in Arkansas.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Johnson and Newton Counties, Arkansas
- Issued
- August 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Johnson and Newton Counties, Arkansas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert was sent at 7:56 PM CDT on August 7, 2026, and is effective from 7:56 PM CDT until 8:30 PM CDT on August 7, 2026. The alert type is Severe Thunderstorm Warning with VTEC code /O.NEW.KLZK.SV.W.0263.260808T0056Z-260808T0130Z/.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Newton County in north central Arkansas and north central Johnson County in western Arkansas. Locations impacted include Walnut, Devils Knob, Mossville, Nail, Salus, Arbaugh, Fallsville, Swain, and Dixon Ridge. The storm was located near Walnut, or 20 miles southwest of Jasper, moving northeast at 20 mph.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:56 PM CDT, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees is expected.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 7:56 PM CDT August 7, 2026, until 8:30 PM CDT August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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