Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 5:18AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 3:18am
Expires:
April 24, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
At 517 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles south of Dyer to 3 miles west of Cameron.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Fort Smith... Poteau...
Charleston... Greenwood...
Alma... Barling...
Pocola... Lavaca...
Mulberry... Panama...
Mansfield... Dyer...
Hackett... Hartford...
Huntington... Bonanza...
Branch... Midland...
Denning... Cameron...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 15 and 21.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 8 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Southern Sebastian; Northern Le Flore; Central Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK