Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 3:55AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 7, 2025 - 1:55am
Expires:
June 7, 2025 - 2:45am
Description:
At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles east of Lowell to 7 miles southwest of
Ozark. Movement was east at 45 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...
Jethro... Wesley...
Carrollton... Rudd...
Beaver Lake... Metalton...
Elkins... Connor...
Forum... Aurora...
Larue... Coin...
Pleasant Ridge... Combs...
Locke... Hobbs State Park...
Turners Bend... Mount Gayler...
Best... Lonelm...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 22 and 34.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 66 and 67, and between mile
markers 72 and 88.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for northwestern
and west central Arkansas.
Area Description:
Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Crawford; Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK