Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 10:45am
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 37 miles north of Broken Bow to 9 miles
southwest of Idabel, or extending from 48 miles northwest of De Queen
to 17 miles north of Clarksville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Idabel, Broken Bow, Wright City, Millerton, Haworth, Garvin,
Hochatown, Oak Hill, Glover, Holly Creek, Golden, Mount Herman,
Sherwood, Bethel, Eagletown, Goodwater, Battiest, Farmers Hill,
Cerrogordo and Smithville.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Broken Bow Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Little River; McCurtain; Red River
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA