Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northwestern Clay County, AR
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NOAA issued it on June 16, 2026, 2 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 Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Clay County in eastern Arkansas until 6:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Clay County, Arkansas
- Issued
- June 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Memphis TN
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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Clay County, Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Memphis TN. The alert is effective from May 31 at 5:07 PM CDT until May 31 at 6:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Clay County in eastern Arkansas. Locations impacted include Corning, Knobel, McDougal, Success, Peach Orchard, Datto, Heelstring, Twin Oaks, Tipperary, Palatka, and Hickoria.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:06 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oxly, or 10 miles southeast of Doniphan, moving south at 20 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 6:00 PM CDT on May 31.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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