Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Benton, Carroll, Madison Counties AR

Source: NOAA · Northwestern Arkansas

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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 northeastern Benton, Carroll, and northeastern Madison counties in northwestern Arkansas until 1:15 AM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northwestern Arkansas
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 Northwestern Arkansas.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tulsa OK. Effective from June 14 at 12:26 AM CDT until June 14 at 1:15 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Benton County, Carroll County, and northeastern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas. Locations in or near the path include Berryville, Eureka Springs, Green Forest, Gateway, Beaver, Carrollton, Rudd, Kingston, Forum, Marble, Osage, Urbanette, Rule, Grandview, Dryfork, Beaver Lake, Metalton, Connor, Coin, and Alabam.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 12:25 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Galena to 6 miles north of Grandview to 5 miles north of Clifty, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches possible.

Timeline

Alert effective June 14 at 12:26 AM CDT and expires June 14 at 1:15 AM CDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Tulsa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Benton, Carroll, and northeastern Madison counties in northwestern Arkansas until 1:15 AM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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