Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwest Arkansas and Adjacent Areas
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NOAA issued it on May 2, 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 for parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas until 9:30 PM CDT, with threats of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Arkansas, Southeastern Oklahoma, and Northeastern Texas
- Issued
- May 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Shreveport LA
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 Southwestern Arkansas, Southeastern Oklahoma, and Northeastern Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Shreveport LA. It is effective from 8:31 PM CDT until 9:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Northwestern Hempstead County, Southeastern Howard County, Little River County, and Southern Sevier County in Arkansas; Southeastern McCurtain County in Oklahoma; and Northern Bowie County and Northern Red River County in Texas. Specific locations impacted include Ashdown, Nashville, Mineral Springs, Foreman, Idabel, Hooks, Red Lick, Wilton, Tollette, Winthrop, Ogden, Ben Lomond, Arkinda, Richmond, Saratoga, Leary, Oak Grove, Haworth, and Wallace.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch), as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:31 PM CDT on April 24, 2026, and expires at 9:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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