Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Howard, Little River, Sevier Counties in Arkansas

Source: NOAA · Southwestern 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.

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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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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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