< Arkansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/08/2026 18:40

Arkansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/08/2026 18:40

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