Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 9:40AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 7:40am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 940 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles northwest of Fern to 2 miles northeast of
Fort Chaffee to 4 miles southeast of Hartford. Movement was east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 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...
Ozark... Charleston...
Mountainburg... Greenwood...
Alma... Barling...
Lavaca... Mulberry...
Mansfield... Dyer...
Altus... Hartford...
Huntington... Branch...
Midland... Denning...
Chester... Rudy...
Wiederkehr Village... Bloomer...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 8 and 42.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 42.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Washington; Northern Crawford; Northern Franklin; North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Southern Sebastian
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK