Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, and Saline Counties in Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 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 central Arkansas until 3:45 AM CDT, with hazards including quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm
- Affected area
- Central Arkansas
- Issued
- May 14, 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 Central Arkansas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Arkansas
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock, AR. It is effective from 3:00 AM CDT to 3:45 AM CDT on May 6, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Northwestern Grant County, Southeastern Garland County, Southeastern Saline County, and Northeastern Hot Spring County in central Arkansas. Specific locations impacted include Hot Springs, Benton, Bryant, Malvern, Sheridan, Haskell, Shannon Hills, Rockport, Traskwood, Tull, Prattsville, Poyen, Perla, Lonsdale, Hot Springs Memorial Field, Rockwell, Hot Springs National Park, Salem in Saline County, Otter Creek, and Jenkins Ferry State Park.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH. The storm is moving east at 60 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 3:00 AM CDT on May 6, 2026, and expires at 3:45 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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