Arkansas, Oklahoma Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 11:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 1:20PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 11:20am
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 120 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Short, moving south at 10 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... Van Buren... Cedarville... Natural Dam... Figure Five... Short... Uniontown... Dora... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 6. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma near mile marker 328. Interstate 540 near mile marker 1.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northern Crawford; Southern Crawford; Northern Sequoyah; Central and Southern Sequoyah
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov