NWS Little Rock ARTO.W 0029June 6, 2026
Tornado Warning: Polk and Scott, AR
The National Weather Service office in Little Rock issued a tornado warning for Polk and Scott in Arkansas, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on June 6. It was the 29th tornado warning the NWS office in Little Rock issued in 2026. Arkansas had 20 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 6 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 51 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
- Polk and Scott
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:54 p.m. CDT, June 6, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. CDT, June 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLZK TO.W 0029
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Arkansas since 2008Every warning type in Arkansas
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The notice as issued
TORLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Scott County in western Arkansas... North central Polk County in western Arkansas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 754 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Mena, moving northeast at 20 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... Beauchamp... Queen Wilhelmina State Park... Acorn... Y City... Rich Mountain... Winfield... Boles... Eagleton... Needmore...
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.