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Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2026, 12:22 PM CDT for Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2026, 12:22 PM CDT (17:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2026, 2:27 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Benton County, AR
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 323 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2417 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -227 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
421
WGUS54 KTSA 081722
FFWTSA
ARC007-082030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0032.260608T1722Z-260608T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1222 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 1222 PM CDT, Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen from
previous thunderstorms across the area. Flooding impacts will
continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding
is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rogers... Bentonville...
Bella Vista... Pea Ridge...
Gateway... Avoca...
Hill Top... Walnut Hill...
Monte Ne...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3628 9408 3637 9425 3650 9427 3650 9426
3650 9425 3650 9416 3650 9390 3630 9399
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
562
WGUS74 KTSA 081927
FFSTSA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
227 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
ARC007-081937-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-260608T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Benton AR-
227 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3628 9408 3637 9425 3650 9427 3650 9426
3650 9425 3650 9416 3650 9390 3630 9399
$$
24What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 8, 12:15 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1212 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
- Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms through this morning. Heavy rain and flash flooding are the main concerns.
- A few storms could become marginally severe this morning. Main hazards will be damaging wind gusts and some hail.
- Hot and humid weather arrives next week, with heat headlines likely.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 12:15 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1215 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1212 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
- Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms through this
morning. Heavy rain and flash flooding are the main concerns.
- A few storms could become marginally severe this morning. Main
hazards will be damaging wind gusts and some hail.
- Hot and humid weather arrives next week, with heat headlines
likely.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Through Monday)
Issued at 1145 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
The main concern through the short term will be for a zone of
heavy to potentially very heavy rainfall along with severe weather
potential setting up across portions of northeast Oklahoma into
northwest Arkansas through the overnight period into Monday
morning. A deep, moist environment in in place over the region
with precipitable water values near the climatological max for
this time of year. Current analysis shows a surface low over far
southeast Colorado which will track eastward overnight into
southern Kansas. A pseudo warm front is noted in the theta-e
analysis, draped across northeast Oklahoma generally along a line
from Tulsa to Fort Smith. This boundary will likely serve as the
focus for continued thunderstorm development through the overnight
hours as strong moisture transport on the nose of a modestly
strong low level jet streams over the boundary.
Multiple rounds of storms and back building of storms seem likely
to set up along and north of this boundary as it slowly lifts
northeastward. Additional ascent at the base of the upper trough
slowly exiting the area will also overlap, leading to renewed
thunderstorm development likely lasting into mid morning Monday.
Moderate instability along with the other features mentioned will
generate very efficient rainfall rates over the area. Training of
storms could lead to localized rainfall totals of 4 to 6 plus
inches in a narrow zone near the OK/KS/MO/AR borders by sunrise
Monday. Thus the Flood Watch has been extended in time to cover
this scenario. In addition to the flooding concern, strong low
level shear, combined with the moderate instability will also
favor some strong to severe storms with large hail, damaging wind
gusts, and tornadoes all possible through the overnight period.
Storms should eventually merge into a cluster, as a cold pool
develops, and surge southeastward Monday morning more into
northwest Arkansas with a continued heavy rain and severe threat.
As the low level jet weakens and the upper trough moves further
away from the local region, any remaining storms should dissipate
by late morning or early afternoon Monday.
The rest of the day Monday will see upper ridging building into
the area behind the exiting upper low. As skies clear during the
afternoon, temperatures will rise into the upper 80s to near 90.
That combined with very high dewpoints in the mid 70s, owing to
all the recent rainfall, will push heat index values in excess of
100 degrees Monday afternoon for many locations. Western Arkansas
areas could see lingering cloud cover, left over from the morning
MCS, well into the afternoon. This should take the edge off the
heat some for those locations. Gusty southerly winds will also be
likely through the afternoon as the surface low remains nearby.
Bowlan
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Monday Night through Sunday)
Issued at 1145 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
A couple of hot and very humid days will be in store through the
middle part of the week as the upper ridge continues to build over
the region. There is a signal that a few storms will develop across
central Kansas Monday evening and try to track to far northern
portions of the forecast area by Tuesday morning, while weakening.
Thinking right now will keep mentionable PoPs north of the CWA as
the building ridge should quickly suppress any convection the further
south it gets. This will continue to be monitored and updated as
needed in subsequent updates. Otherwise, dry conditions are
expected, with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s across the region
and high dewpoints owing to the recent rainfall leading to heat
indices around or in excess of 105 degrees. Heat headlines will be
likely during this time for at least part of the area.
The pattern turns a little more unsettled again heading into the
latter half of the week and the weekend as persistent troughing
develops over the Central and Northern Plains. This will suppress the
ridge to the south across Texas with much of Oklahoma and Arkansas
sandwiched between the two. Various shortwaves moving through the
larger scale trough will likely push a series of frontal
boundaries into the region, beginning Thursday, bringing
increasing rain and storm chances along with taking the edge off
of temperatures a bit for several days. Guidance continues to
suggest a potential stronger push of Canadian air is possible by
late weekend into early the next week which could bring some
unseasonably cool temps to the region if that happens.
Bowlan
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1212 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
Showers and thunderstorms continue to wane across northwest AR,
and no further impacts on terminals are expected. VFR conditions
will prevail through the period, with gusty south winds through
this afternoon. There is some low cloud potential around sunrise
from southeast OK into northwest AR and patchy fog is also
possible in valleys sheltered from the south winds, both of which
may result in MVFR conditions at least briefly in those
locations.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 90 77 91 77 / 10 10 0 0
FSM 91 76 93 76 / 20 10 0 0
MLC 90 78 91 78 / 0 10 0 0
BVO 90 76 92 77 / 30 10 0 0
FYV 87 76 89 76 / 60 10 0 0
BYV 86 73 89 73 / 80 20 0 0
MKO 89 75 90 75 / 10 10 0 0
MIO 89 75 91 75 / 70 20 0 0
F10 89 75 90 75 / 0 10 0 0
HHW 90 76 90 76 / 0 10 0 0
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for OKZ055>058-060>063-
067>070-154-172-254-272-354.
Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday for OKZ055>063-067-
154-254-354.
AR...Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for ARZ001-002-010-011-
119-120-219-220.
Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday for ARZ129-219-220.
&&
SHORT TERM...04
LONG TERM....04
AVIATION...14Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 12:11 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1211 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-091715- Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford- Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford- Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha- Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage- Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage- Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage- Southern Le Flore- 1211 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Areawide. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Ongoing showers and thunderstorms across northwest Arkansas will continue to move east and exit the area this afternoon. In the wake of this activity clouds will clear across eastern Oklahoma allowing temperatures to warm to near 90 degrees. The combination of hot temperatures and humidity will cause heat index values to rise into the 100 to 105 degree range this afternoon. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SATURDAY and SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Hot and breezy conditions are expected through much of the week. Afternoon heat indices of 100 to 110 are expected each day with increasing heat impacts. A weak cold front will move through late Thursday, with thunderstorm chances returning at the same time. There is a potential for strong to severe storms and repeated rounds of heavy rain over multiple days starting Thursday. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 9:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
945 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
ARZ010-119-OKZ069-081515-
Washington AR-Northern Crawford AR-Adair OK-
945 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...
At 945 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near West Fork to 5 miles east of Stilwell.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville... Stilwell...
Natural Dam... Farmington...
Prairie Grove... West Fork...
Lincoln... Greenland...
Winslow... Adair State Park...
Blackburn... Maryetta...
Lee Creek... Devils Den State Park...
Brentwood... Strickler...
Drake Field Airport... Walnut Grove...
Woolsey... Canehill...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 41 and 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3561 9445 3564 9448 3564 9450 3580 9475
3607 9426 3593 9395 3589 9395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 276DEG 18KT 3595 9417 3579 9454
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHLocal storm report, Jun 8, 10:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1046 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM Flash Flood 3 SW Gentry 36.24N 94.53W
06/08/2026 Benton AR Public
Photos posted on a public Facebook group
show substantial water flowing across Siloam
City Lake Rd. The post mentions the road is
flooded near the intersection of Taylors
Orchard Road. Time estimated from the post
time.
&&
KAHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 10:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1047 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
ARZ001-002-081615-
Carroll AR-Benton AR-
1047 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND
NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM CDT...
At 1047 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles west of Seligman to 4 miles southeast of
Pea Ridge to near Bella Vista. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations in or near the path include...
Rogers... Bentonville...
Bella Vista... Eureka Springs...
Pea Ridge... Garfield...
Beaver... War Eagle...
Grandview... Miller...
Avoca... Gateway...
Hill Top... Beaver Lake...
Walnut Hill... Monte Ne...
Larue... Pleasant Ridge...
Lookout... Oak Hill...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 85 and 93.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3631 9382 3631 9387 3628 9387 3623 9394
3624 9401 3622 9402 3647 9438 3650 9431
3650 9356 3649 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 298DEG 34KT 3653 9400 3642 9405 3641 9422
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHLocal storm report, Jun 8, 10:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1055 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1010 AM Flash Flood 1 ENE Siloam Springs 36.20N 94.52W
06/08/2026 Benton AR Public
Photo posted on a public Facebook group
shows North Country Club Road in Siloam
Springs covered in water. A comment on the
post mentions the road is closed. Exact
location on the road is estimated given no
mention of a cross street. Time is listed as
the time stamp on the photo.
&&
KAHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 11:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1105 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
ARZ001-002-081630-
Carroll AR-Benton AR-
1105 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND
NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM CDT...
At 1105 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles east of Gateway to 4 miles southwest of
Garfield to 2 miles northeast of Bella Vista. Movement was east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations in or near the path include...
Rogers... Bentonville...
Bella Vista... Eureka Springs...
Lowell... Pea Ridge...
Garfield... Beaver...
Miller... Avoca...
Gateway... Hill Top...
Beaver Lake... Walnut Hill...
Monte Ne... Larue...
Busch...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 85 and 93.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3623 9407 3648 9435 3650 9420 3650 9380
3642 9364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 288DEG 24KT 3648 9388 3639 9401 3646 9422
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Jun 8, 11:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1121 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM Flash Flood 2 E Lincoln 35.95N 94.40W
06/08/2026 Washington AR Public
Water running over roadways. Sugar Hill Road
and Highway 62 east of Apple Town. Smaller
cars are not passing but larger vehicles are
able.
&&
KAHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 16 min |
| Jun 8, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton, Washington | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 7:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 7:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton, Madison, Washington | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 8:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison, Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 8:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 10:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 11:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 11:42 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 31 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.