Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 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 multiple counties in northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma until 12:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma
- Issued
- July 12, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tulsa OK. Effective from 11:52 PM CDT June 13, 2026 until 12:30 AM CDT June 14, 2026. Alert level: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Benton County, northwestern Madison County, and Washington County in northwestern Arkansas. Southern Craig County, Rogers County, Delaware County, Mayes County, Adair County, southern Nowata County, northeastern Wagoner County, and Cherokee County in northeastern and east central Oklahoma.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:51 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Pea Ridge to 4 miles south of Jay to near Talala, moving southeast at 50 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 12:30 AM CDT June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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