Special Weather Statement 06/06/2025 06:52 for Arkansas, Oklahoma areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 8:52AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 6, 2025 - 6:52am
Expires: 
June 6, 2025 - 7:15am
Description: 
At 851 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Waldron to near Mountain Fork to 8 miles west of Hatfield to 9 miles south of Octavia to near Snow. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Umpire, Gillham, Athens, Plunketville, Rufe, Hochatown, Watson, Bethel, Ringold, Mount Herman, and Sherwood.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sevier; Howard; McCurtain
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA