Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Multiple Counties in Central and Eastern Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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 Woodruff, Prairie, Monroe, and Arkansas counties until 7:00 PM CST, with quarter-sized hail expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Eastern Arkansas
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Eastern Arkansas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of central, eastern, and southeastern Arkansas. The alert was issued at 6:09 PM CST on February 26, 2026, after radar indicated a severe storm in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Southwestern Woodruff County in eastern Arkansas
- Southeastern Prairie County in central Arkansas
- Central Monroe County in eastern Arkansas
- North central Arkansas County in southeastern Arkansas
Specific locations impacted include Clarendon, Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Holly Grove, Fredonia, Ulm, Roe, Allendale, Dobbs Landing, Peppers Landing, Palmer, Hallsville, Blackton, Aberdeen, Tollville, Brasfield, Casscoe, Ragtown, Pine City, and Keevil.
What You Should Do
For your protection, residents in the warned area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Damage to vehicles is expected due to hail.
Expected Conditions
At 6:09 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hallsville, or near De Valls Bluff, moving southeast at 40 mph. The primary hazard identified is quarter-sized hail (1.00 inch). Radar also indicates wind gusts of up to 50 MPH are possible within the storm cell.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately as of 6:09 PM CST and is currently set to expire at 7:00 PM CST on February 26, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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