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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:29 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas... South central Washington County in northwestern Arkansas... Eastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma... Southeastern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma... Northeastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 215 AM CDT. * At 129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles east of Brushy to near Roland to 2 miles southwest of Panama, moving northeast at 40 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... Shibley... Kibler... Woolsey... Central City... Cameron... Spiro... Winslow... Moffett... Panama... Odell... Muldrow... Short... Rudy... Natural Dam... Devils Den State Park... Hackett... Lake Fort Smith... Strickler... Arkoma... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 15. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 317 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 54. 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; 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: 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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