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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Little Rock, AR

March 7, 20265 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 2026, 7:28 AM CST for 5 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2026, 7:28 AM CST (13:28 UTC)
Expired: Mar 7, 2026, 7:53 AM CST
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Independence County, AR, Izard County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR, Sharp County, AR

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 7, 3:19 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 7, 5:51 AM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 5:51 AM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:34 AM CST, 4 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
234 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

ARZ103-112-203-212-070900-
Boone County Except Southwest AR-Newton County Higher Elevations AR-
Newton County Lower Elevations AR-Boone County Higher Elevations AR-
234 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Newton and
southern Boone Counties through 300 AM CST
...

At 233 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kingston to near Lost Valley State Park to
near Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Harrison...                       Jasper...
Western Grove...                  Valley Springs...
Dugger...                         Olvey...
Carver...                         Erbie...
Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area...  Red Bank...
Lost Valley State Park...         Capps...
Piercetown...                     Pruitt...
Crawford...                       Bellefonte...
Everton...                        Zinc...
Batavia...                        Marble Falls...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 9290 3611 9294 3596 9294 3583 9352
      3588 9353 3588 9350 3592 9351 3593 9349
      3597 9347 3597 9345 3608 9345 3608 9348
      3612 9348 3612 9330 3626 9330 3632 9289
TIME...MOT...LOC 0833Z 244DEG 41KT 3611 9345 3603 9342 3594 9344

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 5:15 AM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:25 AM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
625 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

ARZ039-042-141-237-238-241-341-071315-
Perry AR-Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations AR-
Yell Excluding Northwest AR-Central and Southern Scott County AR-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations AR-Garland AR-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County AR-
625 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Perry,
western Garland, southeastern Scott, southwestern Yell and Montgomery
Counties through 715 AM CST
...

At 625 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Gravelly to 6 miles southwest of Muddy
Creek WMA to near Oden. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Ida...                      Mountain Pine...
Norman...                         Oden...
Mimosa...                         Gravelly...
Meyers...                         Lake Ouachita State Park...
Mauldin...                        Muddy Creek WMA...
Avant...                          Black Springs...
Sunshine...                       Mt Tabor...
Fannie...                         Bluffton...
Pine Ridge...                     Royal...
Lena Landing Rec Area...          Hamilton...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for central,
western and southwestern Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3474 9382 3495 9376 3484 9309 3451 9317
      3440 9332 3440 9341 3434 9342 3434 9354
      3455 9393 3462 9393
TIME...MOT...LOC 1225Z 292DEG 39KT 3487 9365 3470 9372 3458 9386

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:35 AM CST, 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:49 AM CST, 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 7:12 AM CST, 16 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 7, 1:55 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Boone	50 min
Mar 7, 2:34 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Newton	26 min
Mar 7, 5:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Dallas	45 min
Mar 7, 5:21 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Logan, Scott	2 hr
Mar 7, 6:01 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Montgomery, Polk, Scott	25 min
Mar 7, 6:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren	50 min
Mar 7, 6:25 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Montgomery	50 min
Mar 7, 6:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp, Stone	40 min
Mar 7, 6:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Conway, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren	40 min
Mar 7, 6:49 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline	41 min
Mar 7, 7:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Cleburne, Independence, Stone	48 min
Mar 7, 7:27 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike	3 hr
Mar 7, 7:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke, Pulaski	42 min
Mar 7, 7:52 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jackson, Lawrence	38 min
Mar 7, 8:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Jefferson	51 min
Mar 7, 8:50 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Monroe	40 min
Mar 7, 9:09 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Dallas, Ouachita	66 min
Mar 7, 9:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas	57 min
Mar 7, 12:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Drew	32 min
Mar 7, 12:22 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Drew	23 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.