Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Logan, Johnson, Scott, Yell Counties AR
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 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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NWS Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of western and central Arkansas until 10:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western and Central Arkansas
- Issued
- May 16, 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 Western and Central Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock AR. The alert is effective from 9:29 PM CDT on May 8, 2026, until 10:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Logan County in western Arkansas, southwestern Johnson County in western Arkansas, northeastern Scott County in western Arkansas, and west central Yell County in central Arkansas. Locations impacted include Booneville, Paris, Magazine, Subiaco, Scranton, Ratcliff, Blue Mountain, Stonehouse Recreation Area, Mount Magazine, Caulksville, Barber, Roseville, Chismville, Wilkins, Sugar Grove, Carbon City, Driggs, Carolan, Corley, and Grayson.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:28 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bloomer, or near Charleston, moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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