Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Prairie, White, and Woodruff Counties in Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 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 Little Rock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central and eastern Arkansas until 8:00 PM CDT on June 1.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Eastern Arkansas
- Issued
- June 18, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Eastern Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock AR on June 1 at 7:09 PM CDT. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 8:00 PM CDT on June 1.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Woodruff County, Northeastern Prairie County, and Southeastern White County in Arkansas. Locations impacted include Des Arc, Pryor, Hurricane Lake WMA, Dixie, Worden, Sand Hill, Little Dixie, McClelland, Gregory, and Georgetown.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:09 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hurricane Lake WMA, or 7 miles southwest of Augusta, moving south at 25 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 from June 1 at 7:09 PM CDT until June 1 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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