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SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
920 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

ARC131-OKC079-135-090245-
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Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Le Flore OK-
920 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SEBASTIAN...SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH AND NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE
COUNTIES...

At 920 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northeast of Spiro to Jenny Lind to near
Huntington, moving east at 35 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...
Fort Smith...                     Greenwood...
Barling...                        Pocola...
Muldrow...                        Lavaca...
Spiro...                          Arkoma...
Hackett...                        Huntington...
Bonanza...                        Midland...
Excelsior...                      Fort Smith Regional Airport...
Bloomer...                        Washburn...
Burnville...                      Jenny Lind...
Central City...                   Arkola...

This includes Interstate 540 between mile markers 7 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east central
Oklahoma.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3514 9407 3514 9414 3510 9414 3506 9425
      3506 9423 3504 9423 3504 9444 3521 9443
      3521 9470 3532 9470 3539 9462 3538 9434
      3535 9430 3535 9424 3537 9420 3538 9408
      3522 9408 3521 9406 3520 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 261DEG 32KT 3528 9457 3525 9433 3510 9425

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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