Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 930 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 41 miles north of Broken Bow to 28 miles
west of Manchester, or extending from 45 miles northwest of De Queen
to 40 miles northwest of Clarksville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wright City, Valliant, Millerton, Mount Herman, Bethel, Sherwood,
Glover, Battiest, Hochatown, Golden, Pickens, Ringold, Slim, Rufe,
Smithville, Farmers Hill, Watson, Redland, Plunketville and
Kiomatia.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
McCurtain; Red River
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: