Arkansas, Oklahoma Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 20:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 10:41PM CDT until July 4 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 8:41pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 1041 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Cedarville to 6 miles northwest of Spiro, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Poteau... Cedarville... Alma... Barling... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Lavaca... Spiro... Arkoma... Vian... Panama... Hackett... Howe... Bonanza... Bokoshe... Gans... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 14. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 293 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 23.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Crawford, AR; Sebastian, AR; Haskell, OK; Le Flore, OK; Sequoyah, OK
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK