Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Benton County, AR
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NOAA issued it on July 11, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Tulsa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas until 8:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Arkansas
- Issued
- July 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tulsa OK
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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Tulsa OK on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from June 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM CDT until June 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT. The alert type code is SVW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas. Locations in or near the path include Gentry, Springtown, Gallitin, and Fairmount.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:37 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of Gentry, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Impacts include considerable tree damage and likely damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:37 PM CDT to 8:00 PM CDT on June 13, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for northwestern Arkansas.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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