Fort Smith, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN FRANKLIN...CENTRAL CRAWFORD AND NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN
COUNTIES...

At 216 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 2 miles east of Mountainburg to 6 miles north of
Charleston to near Burnville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations in or near the path include...
Lavaca...                         Alma...
Charleston...                     Mulberry...
Dyer...                           Kibler...
Greenwood...                      Bloomer...
Lake Fort Smith...                Washburn...
Mountainburg...                   Piney...
Milltown...                       Toney...
Peter Pender...                   Branch...
Locke...                          Fern...
Burnville...                      Vesta...

This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 12 and 29.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 23 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;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Benton, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma,
including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Haskell,
Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and
Sequoyah.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread showers and thunderstorms will move slowly
southward across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas late
tonight through early Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1
to 3 inches will be common with localized amounts of 4 to 5
inches possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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