Special Weather Statement for North and Central Sebastian; Southern Sebastian; Muskogee +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- North and Central Sebastian, Southern Sebastian, Central Le Flore, Haskell, Latimer, Muskogee, Northern Le Flore, Southern Le Flore
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What is happening
At 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Briartown to 3 miles southwest of Fanshawe to 4 miles north of Oliver. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central Arkansas...and southeastern and east central Oklahoma.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Briartown to 3 miles southwest of Fanshawe to 4 miles north of Oliver. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Poteau... Stigler... Pocola... Heavener... Spiro... Warner... Panama... Mansfield... Talihina... Wister... Hackett... Howe... Porum... Hartford... Huntington... Bonanza... Keota... Red Oak... Mccurtain... Bokoshe... This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 275 and 276.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:05PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tulsa OK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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