Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 8:41PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 6:41pm
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 840 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Gans, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime to 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...
Arkoma... Braden...
Figure Five... Mill Creek...
Roland... Moffett...
Bonanza... Cottonwood...
Fort Smith... Fort Smith Regional Airport...
Dora... Van Buren...
Muldrow... Gans...
Sallisaw...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 5.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 309 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 4 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Crawford; Sebastian; Sequoyah; Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK