NWS Little Rock ARTO.W 0021April 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Independence, Jackson, Lawrence and 1 more, AR
The National Weather Service office in Little Rock issued a tornado warning for Independence, Jackson, Lawrence and 1 more in Arkansas, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on April 28. It was the 21st tornado warning the NWS office in Little Rock issued in 2026. Arkansas had 42 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 38 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 44 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Little Rock AR
- Area
- Independence, Jackson, Lawrence and 1 more
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:16 p.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLZK TO.W 0021
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Arkansas since 2008Every warning type in Arkansas
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern Independence County in north central Arkansas... North central Jackson County in eastern Arkansas... Southwestern Lawrence County in eastern Arkansas... South central Sharp County in north central Arkansas... * Until midnight CDT. * At 1116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Cushman, or 7 miles northwest of Batesville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Batesville... Cave City... Newark... Cushman... Strawberry... Lynn... Magness... Moorefield... Southside in Independence Count...Sulphur Rock... Bethesda... Aetna... Charlotte... Gainesboro... Desha... Pfeiffer... Dowdy... Elgin... Sandtown... Cord...
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.