Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 2:39AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 12:39am
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 238 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles south of Tamaha to Huntington to 3 miles
east of Midway in Logan County. Movement was south 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...
Fort Smith... Van Buren...
Sallisaw... Poteau...
Stigler... Charleston...
Cedarville... Greenwood...
Alma... Barling...
Pocola... Muldrow...
Roland... Lavaca...
Spiro... Arkoma...
Mulberry... Vian...
Panama... Mansfield...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 19.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 292 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 23.
Instruction:
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern,
northeastern and east central Oklahoma.
Area Description:
North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Southern Sebastian; Cherokee; Haskell; Northern Sequoyah; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah; Central Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: