Active AlertsSallisaw, Sallisaw Municipal Airport, OK

Tornado Watch

Issued at Sat 4:01 AM Mar. 7

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED TORNADO WATCH 20 TO EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTON CARROLL CRAWFORD MADISON WASHINGTON AR IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN SEBASTIAN IN OKLAHOMA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 11 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE MUSKOGEE SEQUOYAH IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ADAIR IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE MCINTOSH PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTLERS, BENTONVILLE, BERRYVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLAYTON, EUFAULA, EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, HUGO, HUNTSVILLE, MCALESTER, MUSKOGEE, OZARK, POTEAU, ROGERS, SALLISAW, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL, TAHLEQUAH, VAN BUREN, AND WILBURTON.

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Special Weather Statement

Issued at Sat 4:51 AM Mar. 7

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

At 451 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Devils Den State Park to 3 miles west of Bokoshe. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include Jethro Alma Shibley Dyer Kibler Central City Cameron Spiro Winslow Moffett Panama Locke Turners Bend Mount Gayler Lonelm Muldrow Short Gan
S: Rudy Mulberry This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 29. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 309 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 47.

Recommended Action

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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