Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 3:41PM CDT until March 15 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 1:41pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 341 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 8
miles north of Gillham to 7 miles west of Arkinda, or along a line
from 17 miles north of De Queen to 12 miles west of Foreman, moving
east at 45 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...
De Queen, Dierks, Horatio, Umpire, Lockesburg, Winthrop, Gillham,
Ben Lomond, Arkinda, Athens, Oak Grove, Haworth, Geneva, West Otis,
Central, West Line, Bellview, Cerrogordo and Provo.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Sunday for
portions of southwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma.
Area Description:
Howard, AR; Little River, AR; Sevier, AR; McCurtain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov