Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy Counties AR

Source: NOAA · North Central Arkansas

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NOAA issued it on June 18, 2026, 2 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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NWS Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four north central Arkansas counties until 6:00 PM CDT on June 1.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
North Central Arkansas
Issued
June 18, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Arkansas.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock AR. The alert is effective from June 1 at 5:25 PM CDT until June 1 at 6:00 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Northwestern Searcy County, Northeastern Newton County, Southwestern Marion County, and Southeastern Boone County in north central Arkansas. Locations impacted include Western Grove, Dugger, Duff, Point Peter, Everton, St. Joe, Pindall, Gilbert, Zach, Silver Hill, Bruno, Woolum Recreation Area, and Baker Ford.

What You Should Do

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

Expected Conditions

At 5:25 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dugger, or 14 miles southwest of Yellville, moving south at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from June 1 at 5:25 PM CDT until June 1 at 6:00 PM CDT.

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NWS Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four north central Arkansas counties until 6:00 PM CDT on June 1.
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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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