Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 5:04PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 3:04pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
southwest of Fort Smith Regional Airport. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations in or near the path include...
Fort Smith... Barling...
Pocola... Arkoma...
Hackett... Bonanza...
Moffett... Excelsior...
Fort Smith Regional Airport... Jenny Lind...
Central City... Braden...
Mill Creek... Rye Hill...
This includes Interstate 540 between mile markers 6 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North and Central Sebastian; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov