Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:55AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:55am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 455 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
southeast of Gans, moving southeast at 30 mph.
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... Van Buren...
Sallisaw... Poteau...
Charleston... Cedarville...
Greenwood... Alma...
Barling... Pocola...
Muldrow... Roland...
Lavaca... Spiro...
Arkoma... Panama...
Hackett... Bonanza...
Gans... Cameron...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 12.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 308 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Northern Crawford; North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Southern Sebastian; Northern Sequoyah; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah; Central Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov