Special Weather Statement 03/06/2026 20:46 Oklahoma

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 10:46PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 6, 2026 - 8:46pm
Expires: 
March 6, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 1046 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong cluster of thunderstorms 4 miles south of Hanna, moving northeast at 35 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... Hoffman... Stidham... Indianola... Raiford... Scipio... Vivian... Hanna... Eufaula... Vernon... Pierce... This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 243 and 251.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for southeastern Oklahoma.
Area Description: 
Okmulgee; McIntosh; Pittsburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov