NWS Tulsa OKTO.W 0057June 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Franklin, AR
The National Weather Service office in Tulsa issued a tornado warning for Franklin in Arkansas, which was in force until 6:30 a.m. local time on June 22. It was the 57th tornado warning the NWS office in Tulsa 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 22 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tulsa OK
- Area
- Franklin
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:08 a.m. CDT, June 22, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 a.m. CDT, June 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTSA TO.W 0057
- 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
TORTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Franklin County in west central Arkansas... * Until 630 AM CDT. * At 608 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Ratcliff, moving northeast at 40 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 in or near the path include... Altus... Branch... Denning... Wiederkehr Village... Etna... Alix... This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 41 and 42.
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.