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WWUS84 KTSA 171536
SPSTSA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1036 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

ARZ129-219-229-OKZ176-272-276-171600-
Southern Crawford AR-Southern Sebastian AR-
North and Central Sebastian AR-Central and Southern Sequoyah OK-
Northern Le Flore OK-Central Le Flore OK-
1036 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...A GUST FRONT WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...SEBASTIAN...
SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH AND NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH
1100 AM CDT...

At 1035 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated gusty winds associated with
thunderstorm outflow along a line extending from near Moffett to 3
miles southwest of Pocola to 4 miles west of Poteau. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Poteau...                         Greenwood...
Barling...                        Pocola...
Muldrow...                        Roland...
Lavaca...                         Spiro...
Arkoma...                         Panama...
Mansfield...                      Hackett...
Hartford...                       Huntington...
Bonanza...                        Midland...
Cameron...                        Moffett...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 316 and 327.
 Interstate 540 between mile markers 4 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. The winds
will precede any rainfall that may or may not be observed at all
sites. Use caution driving.

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LAT...LON 3508 9420 3508 9422 3506 9425 3506 9423
      3499 9423 3497 9424 3495 9429 3496 9433
      3495 9434 3496 9437 3494 9439 3495 9441
      3493 9443 3493 9445 3489 9445 3508 9485
      3548 9460 3536 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1535Z 304DEG 35KT 3541 9443 3519 9451 3505 9470

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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