Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 8:40PM CDT until May 8 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
SVRSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas...
Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 840 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emmet, or 7
miles southwest of Prescott, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Prescott, Emmet, Perrytown, Rosston, Willisville, Bodcaw, Bluff
City, Cale, Mount Moriah, Laneburg, Morris, Sutton, Waterloo and
Young.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Area Description:
Hempstead, AR; Nevada, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA