Active Weather Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:16 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR EASTERN HASKELL...CENTRAL SEQUOYAH...SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES... At 216 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Bunch to near Brushy Lake State Park to 4 miles southwest of Keota, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include... Kanima... Sallisaw... Brushy... Christie... Vian... Marble City... Box... Cookson... Brushy Lake State Park... Mc Key... Stigler... Cherokee Landing State Park... Bunch... Tamaha... This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 292 and 312. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for southeastern, northeastern and east central Oklahoma. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:01 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BENTON... SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...NORTHERN ADAIR AND EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT... At 201 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Twin Oaks to 2 miles south of Eldon to near Cookson. Movement was northeast at 40 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... Gentry... Lake Francis... Eldon... Proctor... Christie... Decatur... Ballard... Siloam Springs... Scraper... Cherokee City... Watts... West Siloam Springs... Natural Falls State Park... Colcord... Oaks... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern and east central Oklahoma. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 6:24 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Cherokee, Muskogee, Okfuskee and Sequoyah. In northeast Oklahoma, Okmulgee and Wagoner. In southeast Oklahoma, McIntosh. * WHEN...Until 445 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 123 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Estimates up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches and locally higher are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Muskogee... Eufaula... Fort Gibson... Checotah... Warner... Gore... Porum... Okay... Webbers Falls... Hulbert... Oktaha... Braggs... Taft... Grayson... Council Hill... Hanna... Rentiesville... Hoffman... Tullahassee... Stidham... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:15 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma... Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma... Southeastern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma... Central Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma... * Until 445 AM CDT. * At 115 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Estimates up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Claremore... Wagoner... Pryor... Pryor Creek... Catoosa... Verdigris... Chouteau... Inola... Locust Grove... Salina... Langley... Adair... Porter... Spavinaw... Foyil... Disney... Pensacola... Tullahassee... Hoot Owl... Sportsmen Acres Community... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Tornado Watch
Issued: 4:34 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTON CARROLL CRAWFORD MADISON WASHINGTON AR IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN SEBASTIAN IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE MUSKOGEE SEQUOYAH IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ADAIR DELAWARE MAYES WAGONER IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BENTONVILLE, BERRYVILLE, CHARLESTON, EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, GROVE, HUNTSVILLE, JAY, MUSKOGEE, OZARK, POTEAU, PRYOR, ROGERS, SALLISAW, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL, TAHLEQUAH, VAN BUREN, WAGONER, AND WILBURTON.
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:36 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Areas of heavy rainfall will continue tonight and into Sunday, with additional rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, locally up to 6 inches, forecast. Given the rainfall that has already occurred since Friday, areas of flash flooding and mainstem river flooding remain likely to result. - 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. &&
River Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:56 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites and becomes dangerous for recreational floating. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling Saturday evening before beginning to rise again after sunrise Sunday. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.4 feet early Monday morning. - Action stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 12:52 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Hanging Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs Bridge near Eagles Bluff are impassable. Some cabins and parks may begin to flood. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.4 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 12:52 AM Apr. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from near Fidler's Bend to near Hanging Rock. Moderate flooding of agricultural lands may result in livestock issues. Travel around Hanging Rock is impacted. Road access near the river is cut off to residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge. Access to Winset Hollow is cut off. A few cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may have minor flooding. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.3 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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