Severe Thunderstorm Warning near Minturn, AR
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NWS Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Craighead, Greene, and Poinsett counties in eastern Arkansas until 11:15 PM CDT.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Arkansas
- Issued
- September 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Memphis TN
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Memphis TN. Effective from 2026-09-21T22:20:00-05:00 until 2026-09-21T23:15:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Greene County, Craighead County, and northwestern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas. Locations impacted include Jonesboro, Bono, Brookland, Lake Frierson State Park, Weiner, Cash, Egypt, Fontaine, Apt, Herman, Valley View, Dryden, Farrville, Dorothy, Risher, Winesburg, Gilkerson, Otwell, Lanieve, and Lorado.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:19 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Minturn or near Hoxie, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated. Hail damage to vehicles expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees expected.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on September 21 at 10:20 PM CDT and expires at 11:15 PM CDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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