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WWUS84 KTSA 180403

SPSTSA



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Tulsa OK

1103 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

 

ARZ019-020-029-OKZ072-076-180445-

Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Sequoyah OK-Le Flore OK-

1103 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL 

FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN CRAWFORD...SEBASTIAN...SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH AND 

NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT...



At 1100 PM CDT, Doppler radar and surface observations indicated a 

swath of strong winds in the wake of a thunderstorm complex across 

Le Flore into Sebastian and southern Franklin counties. Gusty, 

strong winds will continue well after the rain ends. 



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...

Charleston...                     Kibler...

Central City...                   Cameron...

Spiro...                          Moffett...

Panama...                         Howe...

Vesta...                          Ursula...

Altus...                          Bokoshe...

Alix...                           Greenwood...

Bloomer...                        Hackett...

Patterson...                      Arkoma...

Watalula...                       Meg...



This includes the following highways,

 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 27 and 42.

 Interstate 540 between mile markers 3 and 14.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for

northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east

central Oklahoma.



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LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381

      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402 3514 9403

      3514 9414 3510 9414 3506 9425 3506 9423

      3497 9424 3495 9434 3496 9437 3493 9444

      3484 9445 3480 9480 3530 9480 3561 9370

TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 248DEG 31KT 3520 9433 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH



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