Tornado Warning Issued for Fulton, Randolph, and Sharp Counties in Arkansas

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Arkansas

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NOAA issued it on May 8, 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 Tornado Warning is in effect for Fulton, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas until 9:45 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Mammoth Spring.

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Record type
Tornado Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Arkansas
Issued
May 8, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Little Rock AR

Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Arkansas.

Alert Details

A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock, AR. It is effective from 9:00 PM CDT until 9:45 PM CDT on April 27, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Fulton, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas, including areas near Mammoth Spring and locations such as Pocahontas, Reyno, Maynard, Biggers, Attica, Dalton, Armstrong, Elkins Park, Brakebill, Middlebrook, Warm Springs, Ingram, Wirth, Engelberg, Hamil, Stokes, Elm Store, Brockett, and Pitman.

What You Should 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.

Expected Conditions

Hazards include a tornado and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). The severe thunderstorm is capable of producing these conditions, with radar indicating rotation, and is moving east at 40 mph.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 9:00 PM CDT and ends at 9:45 PM CDT on April 27, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
A Tornado Warning is in effect for Fulton, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas until 9:45 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Mammoth Spring.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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