Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 9:51PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 7:51pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 951 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
north of Pocola, moving east at 25 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...
Fort Smith... Greenwood...
Barling... Pocola...
Lavaca... Spiro...
Arkoma... Hackett...
Bonanza... Excelsior...
Fort Smith Regional Airport... Burnville...
Jenny Lind... Rock Island...
Central City... Scullyville...
Braden... Mill Creek...
Rye Hill... Jenson...
This includes Interstate 540 between mile markers 6 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east central
Oklahoma.
Area Description:
North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK