Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Montgomery, Polk, and Scott Counties in Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on May 4, 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 by NWS Little Rock for parts of Montgomery, Polk, and Scott counties in western Arkansas, with hazards including tennis ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts until 8:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Arkansas
- Issued
- May 4, 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 Western Arkansas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Western Arkansas
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective immediately and was sent at 7:44 PM CDT on April 25, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southeastern Scott County, east central Polk County, and western Montgomery County in western Arkansas. Specific locations include Mount Ida, Norman, Oden, Opal, Mimosa, Mauldin, Black Springs, Pencil Bluff, Gibbs, Pine Ridge, Fancyhill, Hopper, Sims, Washita, and Hurricane Grove.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1:00 AM CDT for western and southwestern Arkansas.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 7:44 PM CDT on April 25, 2026, until 8:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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