Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 3:11AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 1:11am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
At 311 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 33 miles north of Broken Bow to 19 miles
north of Manchester, or extending from 37 miles northwest of De Queen
to 34 miles north of Clarksville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Broken Bow, Wright City, Valliant, Millerton, Garvin, Mount Herman,
Sherwood, Hochatown, Bethel, Glover, Oak Hill, Golden, Holly Creek,
Battiest, Eagletown, Smithville, Watson, Slim, Ringold and Farmers
Hill.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
McCurtain
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: