Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Howard, Little River, Sevier Counties in Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on June 26, 2026, 8 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 Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for three southwestern Arkansas counties until 3:00 PM CDT on June 7.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Arkansas
- Issued
- June 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Shreveport LA
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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport LA. The alert is effective from 2:02 PM CDT on June 7, 2026, until 3:00 PM CDT on June 7, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Howard County, northwestern Little River County, and Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas. Impacted locations include De Queen, Nashville, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Horatio, Umpire, Lockesburg, Tollette, Winthrop, Gillham, Ben Lomond, Corinth, Center Point, Athens, Arkinda, Oak Grove, Provo, Silver Ridge, Lebanon, and Geneva.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
At 2:02 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 13 miles northwest of Athens to over Winthrop, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and small hail, with expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:02 PM CDT until 3:00 PM CDT on June 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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