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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:00 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
Central Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
Central Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 159 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles north of Rudy to 2 miles northwest of Lavaca
to 2 miles south of Excelsior, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations in or near the path include...
Alma...                           Charleston...
Shibley...                        Dyer...
Kibler...                         Mountainburg...
Central City...                   Witcherville...
Milltown...                       Branch...
Locke...                          Excelsior...
Vesta...                          Cecil...
Lonelm...                         Ursula...
Rudy...                           Lavaca...
Mulberry...                       Greenwood...

This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 5 and 29.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 33.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:45 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 95 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

CARROLL               CRAWFORD              MADISON
WASHINGTON

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS

FRANKLIN              SEBASTIAN

IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

SEQUOYAH

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

ADAIR

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

HASKELL               LATIMER               LE FLORE
MCINTOSH              PITTSBURG

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BERRYVILLE, CHARLESTON, EUFAULA,
EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, HUNTSVILLE, MCALESTER,
OZARK, POTEAU, SALLISAW, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL,
VAN BUREN, AND WILBURTON.

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