Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
851 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

ARZ019-020-029-290215-
Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
851 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN
CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN SEBASTIAN COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...

At 850 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
northwest of Lavaca, moving 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...
Fort Smith...                     Van Buren...
Ozark...                          Charleston...
Alma...                           Barling...
Lavaca...                         Mulberry...
Dyer...                           Altus...
Branch...                         Denning...
Rudy...                           Bloomer...
Fort Smith Regional Airport...    Kibler...
Central City...                   Concord...
Jethro...                         Shibley...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 1 and 37.
 Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 9.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3537 9376 3538 9376 3540 9379 3542 9380
      3535 9381 3525 9434 3549 9442 3568 9388
      3537 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 239DEG 33KT 3537 9423

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

$$