Special Weather Statement 11/04/2024 15:57 for Arkansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued November 4 at 5:57PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
November 4, 2024 - 3:57pm
Expires: 
November 4, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 557 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beaver to 2 miles southwest of Alma. 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... Fayetteville... Van Buren... Berryville... Huntsville... Eureka Springs... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Alma... Elkins... West Fork... Mulberry... Dyer... Winslow... Chester... Beaver... Rudy... Hindsville... Wesley... Forum... Aurora... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 28. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 2. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 51.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northwestern and west central Arkansas.
Area Description: 
Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK