Special Weather Statement 04/23/2025 16:09 for Arkansas, Oklahoma areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 6:09PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2025 - 4:09pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2025 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bokoshe to near Midland. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fort Smith, Poteau, Greenwood, Barling, Pocola, Muldrow, Spiro, Arkoma, Panama, Hackett, Hartford, Huntington, Bonanza, Midland, Cameron, Excelsior, Jenny Lind, Shady Point, Rock Island, and Cowlington.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sebastian; Sequoyah; Le Flore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK