Headline:
Tornado Warning issued June 6 at 9:08PM CDT until June 6 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 7:08pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
TORTSA
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles north of Charleston, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark... Charleston...
Branch... Toney...
Peter Pender... Vesta...
Cecil... Watalula...
Lonelm... Cravens...
Meg...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 24 and
36.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description:
Franklin, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK