< Arkansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/24/2026 15:58

Arkansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/24/2026 15:58

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 24 at 5:58PM CDT until April 24 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West Central Union County in south central Arkansas... Southeastern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emerson, or 14 miles south of Magnolia, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Emerson, Atlanta, Noxobe, Spotville, Marysville, Hew Hope, Three Creeks and Horsehead.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Columbia, AR; Union, AR
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA