Arkansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 21:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 9:00pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
At 1100 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Charleston, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Altus... Branch... Denning... Wiederkehr Village... Caulksville... Etna... Alix... Meg... Peter Pender... Vesta... Cecil... Ursula...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
North and Central Sebastian; Central and Southern Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov