Special Weather Statement 03/07/2026 02:14 Arkansas, Oklahoma

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:14AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 7, 2026 - 2:14am
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 2:45am
Description: 
At 414 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Bella Vista to 2 miles north of Bunch. Movement was east at 60 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... Adair State Park... Elkins... Cincinnati... Savoy... Forum... Cave Springs... Winslow... Pleasant Ridge... Odell... Hobbs State Park... Mount Gayler... Best... Lincoln... Clifty... Busch... Georgetown... War Eagle... Devils Den State Park... Lake Fort Smith... Highfill... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 26 and 93.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Crawford; Cherokee; Adair
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov