Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 10 at 1:17AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 11:17pm
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
south of Gans, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Fort Smith... Van Buren...
Muldrow... Roland...
Spiro... Arkoma...
Gans... Moffett...
Fort Smith Regional Airport... Cowlington...
Scullyville... Braden...
Mill Creek... Cottonwood...
Dora...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 311 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 10 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Haskell; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK