WWUS84 KTSA 150507
SPSTSA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1207 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARZ019-029-OKZ072-076-150530-
Sebastian AR-Crawford AR-Sequoyah OK-Le Flore OK-
1207 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...
NORTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN...SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH AND NORTHEASTERN LE
FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT...

At 1207 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from Short to 5 miles south of Gans. Movement was east
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...
Alma...                           Shibley...
Dyer...                           Kibler...
Central City...                   Rye Hill...
Moffett...                        Fort Smith...
Fort Smith Regional Airport...    Van Buren...
Muldrow...                        Rudy...
Lavaca...                         Greenwood...
Concord...                        Arkoma...
Braden...                         Figure Five...
Mill Creek...                     Barling...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 21.
 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 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
east central Oklahoma. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 400 AM CDT for northwestern Arkansas.

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LAT...LON 3555 9406 3518 9424 3534 9469 3557 9451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 271DEG 34KT 3556 9449 3532 9466

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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