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SVSTSA

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

ARC131-OKC079-135-090245-
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Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Le Flore OK-
908 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 908 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Spiro to Bonanza to near Midland, moving east at
40 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...
Panama...                         Hackett...
Huntington...                     Bonanza...
Bokoshe...                        Midland...
Cameron...                        Excelsior...
Fort Smith Regional Airport...    Bloomer...
Washburn...                       Burnville...

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3514 9407 3514 9414 3510 9414 3506 9425
      3506 9423 3504 9423 3504 9453 3513 9456
      3518 9483 3522 9482 3539 9462 3538 9434
      3535 9430 3535 9424 3537 9420 3538 9408
      3522 9408 3521 9406 3520 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 247DEG 34KT 3526 9460 3524 9444 3511 9437

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

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