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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:52 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas... Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas... Northeastern Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma... Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma... Southern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma... Northeastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma... Southeastern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma... * Until 130 AM CDT. * At 1251 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Cherokee Landing State Park to Keota, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations in or near the path include... Adair State Park... Brushy... Marble City... Cowlington... Brushy Lake State Park... Moffett... Lee Creek... Canehill... Fort Smith... Uniontown... Odell... Stilwell... Bunch... Fort Smith Regional Airport... Van Buren... Morrow... Muldrow... Short... Gans... Sallisaw... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 7. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 299 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. 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. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:47 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 95 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN SEBASTIAN IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA LE FLORE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLESTON, FORT SMITH, OZARK, AND POTEAU.
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:54 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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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