Special Weather Statement 03/06/2026 23:00 Arkansas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 1:00AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 6, 2026 - 11:00pm
Expires: 
March 6, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description: 
At 1259 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Strickler, moving northeast at 50 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... Wesley... Walnut Grove... Woolsey... West Fork... Elkins... Blackburn... Lee Creek... Odell... Sonora... Fayetteville... Johnson... Tuttle... Sulphur City... Devils Den State Park... Brentwood... Strickler... Mayfield... Arnett... Hicks... Drake Field Airport... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 41 and 68.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern Oklahoma.
Area Description: 
Washington; Madison; Crawford
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov