Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:26AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:26am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 426 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Brushy Lake State Park, moving southeast at 30 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...
Fort Smith... Van Buren...
Sallisaw... Muldrow...
Roland... Bokoshe...
Gans... Marble City...
Moffett... Brushy...
Brushy Lake State Park... Bunch...
Short... Cowlington...
Box... Mc Key...
Cottonwood... Dora...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 298 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 3 and 5.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Cherokee; Adair; Haskell; Northern Sequoyah; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov