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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:44 PM Aug. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM CDT... At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Mansfield, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Patterson... Hartford... Mansfield... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:12 PM Aug. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...In Arkansas, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties. In Oklahoma, Sequoyah, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:12 PM Aug. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...In Arkansas, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties. In Oklahoma, Sequoyah, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
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