Special Weather Statement 03/04/2026 23:47 Arkansas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 5 at 1:47AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 4, 2026 - 11:47pm
Expires: 
March 5, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
At 146 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles south of Alma, moving east at 35 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... Alma... Mulberry... Dyer... Kibler... Toney... Peter Pender... Concord... Vesta... Cecil... Lonelm... Cravens... Meg... This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 15 and 17, and between mile markers 23 and 32.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov