Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 1:17AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 13, 2026 - 11:17pm
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles northeast of St. Paul to Devils Den State
Park to 3 miles south of Eldon. Movement was south at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Sallisaw... Stilwell...
Ozark... Charleston...
Cedarville... Mountainburg...
Natural Dam... Alma...
Barling... Prairie Grove...
Muldrow... Roland...
Elkins... West Fork...
Lavaca... Lincoln...
Arkoma... Mulberry...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 42.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 305 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 13.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 55.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern,
northeastern and east central Oklahoma.
Area Description:
Washington; Madison; Northern Crawford; Northern Franklin; North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Cherokee; Adair; Northern Sequoyah; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov