Special Weather Statement 03/04/2026 17:11 Oklahoma

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 4 at 7:11PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 4, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires: 
March 4, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 711 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Vian, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Brushy Lake State Park... Sallisaw... Brushy... Mc Key... Bunch... Vian... Marble City... Box... Tamaha... This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 289 and 309.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for southeastern, northeastern and east central Oklahoma.
Area Description: 
Cherokee; Adair; Sequoyah; Haskell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov