Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Fulton, Izard, Lawrence, and Sharp Counties in Arkansas

Source: NOAA · North Central Arkansas

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NOAA issued it on May 9, 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 parts of north central Arkansas, with threats of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail until 10:45 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
North Central Arkansas
Issued
May 9, 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 North Central Arkansas.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Arkansas

Alert Details

The alert is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock, AR. It is effective from 9:55 PM CDT until 10:45 PM CDT on April 27, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Fulton, Izard, Lawrence, and Sharp counties in north central Arkansas. Specific locations impacted include Oxford, Cherokee Village, Ash Flat, Black Rock, Lake Charles State Park, Horseshoe Bend, Highland in Sharp County, Hardy, Imboden, Ravenden, Franklin, Ballard, Annieville, Myron, Smithville, Williford, Powhatan, Agnos, Heart, and Violet Hill.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud to ground lightning.

Expected Conditions

Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, which could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 9:55 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, and expires at 10:45 PM CDT on the same day.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of north central Arkansas, with threats of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail until 10:45 PM 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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This alert affects North Central Arkansas. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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