Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Polk County, Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on May 2, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Polk County in western Arkansas until 8:15 PM CDT, with quarter-sized hail and up to 50 MPH winds expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Arkansas
- Issued
- May 2, 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.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock, AR. It is effective from 7:33 PM CDT until 8:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Polk County in western Arkansas. Specific locations impacted include Mena, Hatfield, Vandervoort, Opal, Cossatot River State Park, Polk County Fairgrounds, Mena Intermountain Airport, Mccauley, Shady, Hartley, Bard Springs Recreation Area, Caney Creek Wilderness, Cove, Big Fork, Board Camp, Ink, Shady Lake Recreation Area, Potter, Dallas, and Shady 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 9:00 PM CDT for western Arkansas.
Expected Conditions
The hazard includes quarter-sized hail, with radar indicating up to 50 MPH wind gusts. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:33 PM CDT on April 24, 2026, and expires at 8:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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