Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Independence, Jackson, White, and Woodruff Counties in 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 2:00 AM CDT for parts of Arkansas, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern and 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 Eastern and North Central Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Little Rock AR. It is effective from 1:04 AM CDT on April 28, 2026, until 2:00 AM CDT on April 28, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Northern Woodruff County, Southeastern Independence County, Jackson County, and Northeastern White County in Arkansas. Specific locations impacted include Newport, Diaz, Grubbs, Pleasant Plains, Oil Trough, Russell, Jacksonport, Tupelo, Algoa, McFadden, Steprock, Bradford, Beedeville, Amagon, Weldon, Balch, Blackville, Shoffner, Thida, and Stegall.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 4:00 AM CDT for eastern, central, and north central Arkansas.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:04 AM CDT on April 28, 2026, and ends at 2:00 AM CDT on April 28, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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