NWS Little Rock ARTO.W 0015April 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Fulton, Randolph and Sharp, AR
The National Weather Service office in Little Rock issued a tornado warning for Fulton, Randolph and Sharp in Arkansas, which was in force until 9:45 p.m. local time on April 27. It was the 15th 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 45 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
- Fulton, Randolph and Sharp
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 p.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLZK TO.W 0015
- 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... Randolph County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Fulton County in north central Arkansas... Northeastern Sharp County in north central Arkansas... * Until 945 PM CDT. * At 900 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Mammoth Spring State Park, or near Mammoth Spring, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Pocahontas... Reyno... Maynard... Biggers... Attica... Dalton... Armstrong... Elkins Park... Brakebill... Middlebrook... Warm Springs... Ingram... Wirth... Engelberg... Hamil... Stokes... Elm Store... Brockett... Pitman...
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.
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.