< Arkansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 19:42

Arkansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 19:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 9:42PM CDT until April 15 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:42pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 942 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bloomer to 2 miles east of Mansfield, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations in or near the path include... Lavaca... Charleston... Altus... Denning... Etna... Alix... Bloomer... Washburn... Crossroads... Liberty... Dayton... Meg... Milltown... Peter Pender... Branch... Burnville... Vesta... Wiederkehr Village... Cecil... Ursula... This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 39 and 42.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west central Arkansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Franklin, AR; Sebastian, AR
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK