Special Weather Statement 11/03/2024 03:59 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued November 3 at 5:59AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
November 3, 2024 - 3:59am
Expires: 
November 3, 2024 - 4:30am
Description: 
At 558 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Devils Den State Park to 2 miles south of Lee Creek. Movement was east 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... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Chester... Lee Creek... Lake Fort Smith... Bidville... Locke... Mount Gayler... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 33 and 41.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CST for northwestern and west central Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Washington; Crawford
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK