Special Weather Statement 04/23/2025 15:42 for Arkansas, Oklahoma areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 5:42PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2025 - 3:42pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wister to near Heavener. Movement was northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Poteau, Heavener, Wister, Howe, Hartford, Bokoshe, Lake Wister State Park, Shady Point, and Hodgen.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sebastian; Le Flore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK