Special Weather Statement 03/05/2026 00:14 Arkansas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 5 at 2:14AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 5, 2026 - 12:14am
Expires: 
March 5, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
At 213 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Ozark, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Jethro... Toney... Barnes... Redding... Wiederkehr Village... Watalula... Lonelm... Taft... Ozark... Cravens... Paradise... Altus... This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 26 and 42.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov