Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued November 3 at 8:56PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 3, 2024 - 6:56pm
Expires:
November 3, 2024 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 856 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 5 miles west of Natural Dam to near Pocola.
Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Charleston... Cedarville...
Mountainburg... Natural Dam...
Greenwood... Alma...
Barling... Pocola...
Roland... Lavaca...
Arkoma... Mulberry...
Dyer... Hackett...
Bonanza... Winslow...
Branch... Chester...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 28.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 321 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 47.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for northwestern
and west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east central
Oklahoma.
Area Description:
Washington; Madison; Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian; Adair; Sequoyah; Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK