Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 4:10PM CDT until September 12 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North Central McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 410 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 40 miles north of
Broken Bow, or 49 miles northwest of De Queen, moving southeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bethel, Sherwood, Battiest, Smithville, Pickens and Watson.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in Shreveport LA.
Area Description:
McCurtain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov