Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 11:03PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 9:03pm
Expires:
May 17, 2025 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1100 PM CDT, Doppler radar and surface observations indicated a
swath of strong winds in the wake of a thunderstorm complex across
Le Flore into Sebastian and southern Franklin counties. Gusty,
strong winds will continue well after the rain ends.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Charleston... Kibler...
Central City... Cameron...
Spiro... Moffett...
Panama... Howe...
Vesta... Ursula...
Altus... Bokoshe...
Alix... Greenwood...
Bloomer... Hackett...
Patterson... Arkoma...
Watalula... Meg...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 27 and 42.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 3 and 14.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east
central Oklahoma.
Area Description:
Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian; Sequoyah; Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK