Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 10:54PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1053 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles northwest of Chester to 4 miles east of
Cedarville to near Figure Five. Movement was southeast at 35 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...
Cedarville... Mountainburg...
Alma... Mulberry...
Dyer... Chester...
Rudy... Lake Fort Smith...
Figure Five... Fern...
Kibler... Central City...
Concord... Shibley...
Piney... Locke...
Dora... Furry...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 25.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 38.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas...and east central Oklahoma.
Area Description:
Northern Crawford; Northern Franklin; North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK