Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 10:19PM CDT until April 27 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 8:19pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1019 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ash Flat,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cherokee Village... Ash Flat...
Black Rock... Lake Charles State Park...
Horseshoe Bend... Highland in Sharp County...
Hardy... Imboden...
Oxford... Ravenden...
Franklin... Ballard...
Annieville... Myron...
Smithville... Williford...
Powhatan... Agnos...
Heart... Violet Hill...
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for eastern and
north central Arkansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Fulton, AR; Izard, AR; Lawrence, AR; Sharp, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR