Special Weather Statement 03/04/2026 20:36 Arkansas, Oklahoma

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 4 at 10:36PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 4, 2026 - 8:36pm
Expires: 
March 4, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 1035 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Scraper, 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... Lake Francis... Kansas... Ballard... Siloam Springs... Colcord... Scraper... Twin Oaks... Cherokee City... Watts... West Siloam Springs... Oaks... Natural Falls State Park... Gentry...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern Oklahoma.
Area Description: 
Benton; Delaware; Cherokee; Adair
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov