Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 6:16PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 4:16pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Cave Springs to 5 miles west of Watts.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Rogers... Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...
Savoy... Tontitown...
Decatur... Ballard...
Larue... Cave Springs...
Bentonville... Avoca...
Wedington... Gallitin...
Centerton... Rocky Comfort...
Wheeler... Springdale...
Gentry... Lake Francis...
Fayetteville... Johnson...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 59 and 88.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas...and northeastern Oklahoma.
Area Description:
Benton; Washington; Adair
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK