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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 4, 20254 counties in Arkansas; LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Apr 4, 2025, 5:04 PM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas; LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2025, 5:04 PM CDT (22:04 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2025, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Madison County, AR, Sebastian County, AR, LeFlore County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 4, 5:24 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 E Lavaca, AR	Water running over area roadways.
Apr 4, 6:10 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ene Cravens, AR	Flash flooding at intersection of Wire road and Twisted Oak Lane.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 20 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 228 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

824 
WGUS54 KTSA 042204
FFWTSA
ARC033-047-087-131-OKC079-050115-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0006.250404T2204Z-250405T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
504 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 504 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain in Multiple Flooded and impassable roadways 
  in Hartford AR. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Fort Smith...                      Van Buren...
  Poteau...                          Ozark...
  Charleston...                      Mountainburg...
  Greenwood...                       Alma...
  Barling...                         Pocola...
  Heavener...                        Lavaca...
  Arkoma...                          Mulberry...
  Wister...                          Dyer...
  Hackett...                         Howe...
  Altus...                           Hartford...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 9449 3576 9408 3583 9368 3538 9371
      3537 9375 3543 9381 3531 9381 3532 9392
      3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3507 9425 3497 9423 3493 9445
      3479 9446 3481 9475 3496 9492 3531 9448

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

06

1 follow-up statement

982 
WGUS74 KTSA 050112
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
812 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARC033-047-087-131-OKC079-050122-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250405T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crawford AR-Franklin AR-Madison AR-Sebastian AR-Le Flore OK-
812 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 815 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL 
CRAWFORD, SOUTHWESTERN MADISON, FRANKLIN, SEBASTIAN AND NORTHEASTERN 
LE FLORE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

Please see the Flood Warning for more information.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 9449 3576 9408 3583 9368 3538 9371
      3537 9375 3543 9381 3531 9381 3532 9392
      3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3507 9425 3497 9423 3493 9445
      3479 9446 3481 9475 3496 9492 3531 9448

$$

Lacy

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Apr 4, 2:00 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 200 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Strong/severe storms are likely this afternoon, focused across southeast Oklahoma into western Arkansas.
High rain chances continue through Sunday morning, with heavy rain and flood potential continuing across southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
Much cooler weather arrives this weekend, with rain possibly changing to snow late Saturday night into Sunday morning north of Interstate 40. Minor accumulation is possible.
A freeze is expected many areas Monday morning.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 2:00 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
200 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...New SHORT TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 200 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

  - Strong/severe storms are likely this afternoon, focused across
    southeast Oklahoma into western Arkansas.

  - High rain chances continue through Sunday morning, with heavy
    rain and flood potential continuing across southeast Oklahoma
    and western Arkansas.

  - Much cooler weather arrives this weekend, with rain possibly
    changing to snow late Saturday night into Sunday morning north
    of Interstate 40. Minor accumulation is possible.

  - A freeze is expected many areas Monday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through tonight )
Issued at 200 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms continue this
afternoon, supported by warm advection in the 850-700 hPa layer and
good diffluence aloft. Over the next few hours the potential for
severe weather will intensify across southeast OK and northwest AR
as the upper level trough approaches and begins to become negatively
tilted. In the lower levels the boundary will see strong
frontogenesis as cold advection increases north of the boundary in
the surface to 900 hPa layer. This in conjunction with the more
favorable upper level dynamics will support the severe weather
threat ramping up.

There are several factors to consider for this afternoon and
evenings severe weather. The lifting boundary will probably become
tied up on the north side with the terrain in west-central AR, and
will be limited to the west by the advancing cold air. This should
limit surface based instability to mainly Le Flore, Sebastian, and
Franklin Counties. This area will be most susceptible to the severe
weather threat, including tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind.
Elsewhere, roughly along and south/east of a line from McAlester to
Bentonville, elevated instability will support severe hail or wind
from any stronger cells that can form. This area will shrink from
the west as the cold air moves in, with most severe weather ending
sometime between 6-9 PM this evening.

The flood threat will continue to increase as storms develop across
southeastern portions of the forecast area, with areas of flash
flooding and minor-moderate river flooding developing. The
existing Flood Watch covers this threat for the areas most likely
to be impacted. Total rainfall today could be several inches in
the hardest hit locations.

A brief lull is then expected until late in the overnight period,
then yet another round of showers and storms will move in from the
southwest. Unlike the last few days, the chance of thunder will be
pretty low for the northwest half of the area, with more of a
moderate stratiform rain developing. For southeast OK a few storms
could become marginally severe with wind or hail, but it should be
brief. Any areas that are seeing flooding will see an exacerbation
of conditions given the additional rainfall. Lows tonight will
range from the mid 40s in NE OK to mid 50s in the southeast
portions of the area.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Friday)
Issued at 147 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

The next round of rainfall will be ongoing Saturday morning, with
light to moderate rainfall for the entire forecast area, but with
pockets of heavier rainfall under any thunderstorms in southeast OK
into west-central AR. The rain threat will gradually diminish into
the afternoon with very breezy northerly flow developing and cooler
air spilling into the area. Winds will gust to 30-40 mph, but for
now elected to forego a Wind Advisory given speeds are only
marginally reaching criteria. With all of the additional rain,
several rivers will be pushed into moderate flood stage. Although
conditions will again briefly dry out Saturday evening, the upper
level low will pass overhead with one final round of wraparound
rainfall on the backside of the storm. This is expected Saturday
night into Sunday morning. Model guidance continues to show
uncertainty with respect to exactly where this heavier
precipitation band will set up as well as its intensity. With that
said, the timing is ideal to allow for maximum cooling of the
column, and areas of mixed rain and snow or perhaps all snow will
develop. As ground conditions remain warm, meaningful accumulation
is unlikely, but its certainly possible that anywhere across
northeast OK or northwest AR could see a brief dusting of snow
early Sunday morning. No travel impacts are anticipated.

Conditions finally dry out later Sunday with dry weather through
much of next week expected. Monday morning will likely be the
coldest this week, with many areas at or below freezing. Freeze
headlines are likely for Monday morning. Temperatures will
gradually warm back into the 70s and 80s with mostly sunny
conditions. River flooding will probably continue for several days
before subsiding, especially along main stem rivers. &&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1224 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

MVFR to IFR conditions are expected to prevail through the valid period
with rounds of showers/storms also expected to impact area sites.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1224 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

MVFR to IFR conditions are expected to prevail through the valid period
with rounds of showers/storms also expected to impact area sites.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   45  49  34  50 /  70  90  90  30
FSM   53  53  40  52 /  90 100  90  30
MLC   48  51  35  51 /  90 100  90  20
BVO   45  49  33  52 /  60  90  80  20
FYV   46  49  33  49 /  80 100  90  30
BYV   46  47  34  45 /  80 100  90  40
MKO   47  50  34  49 /  80 100 100  30
MIO   44  46  34  49 /  50  90  90  40
F10   47  49  34  51 /  90 100 100  30
HHW   52  55  39  50 / 100 100  80  20

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for OKZ049-053-063-068>076.

AR...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for ARZ001-002-010-011-019-
     020-029.

&&

SHORT TERM...06
LONG TERM....06
AVIATION...10

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 12:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1218 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-051030-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
1218 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING THREAT INCREASE TODAY...

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Far southeast Oklahoma into western Arkansas.
	ONSET...Later this afternoon.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Mainly southeast Oklahoma into west-central Arkansas.
	ONSET...This afternoon.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK..Far southeast Oklahoma into west-central Arkansas.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Critical.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Late Tonight.

DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms continue early this
afternoon across eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas with the main
concern at this point.

Thunderstorms are expected to redevelop later this afternoon
across far eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas near a frontal boundary,
with an elevated to significant risk of severe weather. If the frontal boundary
retreats far enough to the north, environmental conditions will favor
all modes of severe weather, including large hail, locally damaging winds, and
tornadoes. This threat will shift to the east early this evening.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms between today and Saturday are
expected to yield rainfall totals in the 4 to 8 inch range across
far southeast Oklahoma into west central Arkansas, with 3 to 5
inches across the rest of southeast Oklahoma into far northwest
Arkansas. Isolated totals over 8 inches are possible. The heavy
rainfall is likely to result in some dangerous flash flooding and
main-stem river flooding that will likely linger into early next
week.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
SUNDAY...Winter Weather Potential...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Rain may mix with or change to snow across parts of northeast
Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas before ending late Saturday night
into early Sunday. As mentioned above, main-stem river flooding
will likely linger into early next week, otherwise an extended
period of quiet weather is expected next week.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Severe weather and flooding impacts are likely to impact parts of
eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas now through the weekend.
Multiple periods of response may be required.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 3:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
334 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARZ011-019-020-042115-
Madison AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
334 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MADISON...NORTHERN
FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
northeast of Mulberry, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Jethro...                         Cass...
Huntsville...                     Bidville...
Aurora...                         Crosses...
Combs...                          Turners Bend...
Cecil...                          Lonelm...
Georgetown...                     Boston...
Dutton...                         Mulberry...
Barnes...                         Pettigrew...
St. Paul...                       Redding...
Japton...                         Weathers...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 19 and
33.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3577 9366 3577 9370 3572 9370 3543 9394
      3552 9415 3576 9400 3576 9396 3583 9396
      3613 9378 3600 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 212DEG 50KT 3555 9400

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 3:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
337 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARZ001-OKZ063-042100-
Benton AR-Delaware OK-
337 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN BENTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...

At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
west of Gentry, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Decatur...                        Gentry...
Hiwasse...                        Siloam Springs...
Springtown...                     Bella Vista...
Cherokee City...                  Gravette...
West Siloam Springs...            Colcord...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3614 9452 3623 9470 3650 9453 3650 9423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 212DEG 56KT 3625 9456

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 3:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
349 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARZ001-002-010-042130-
Carroll AR-Benton AR-Washington AR-
349 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BENTON...NORTHWESTERN CARROLL
AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
west of Tontitown, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...Beaver Lake...
Cincinnati...                     Savoy...
Tontitown...                      Larue...
Pea Ridge...                      Cave Springs...
Wedington...                      Pleasant Ridge...
Gallitin...                       Hobbs State Park...
Lincoln...                        Busch...
War Eagle...                      Strickler...
Highfill...                       Vaughn...
Monte Ne...                       Drake Field Airport...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 50 and 93.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 9380 3631 9387 3624 9387 3623 9389
      3619 9390 3577 9429 3583 9449 3612 9453
      3650 9423 3650 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 212DEG 56KT 3616 9434

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 4:07 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
407 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARZ019-020-029-042200-
Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
407 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN CRAWFORD AND
SEBASTIAN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT...

At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles southeast of Figure Five to 4 miles
northwest of Lavaca to 4 miles south of Huntington. Movement was east
at 35 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...
Alma...                           Charleston...
Shibley...                        Dyer...
Kibler...                         Central City...
Vesta...                          Lonelm...
Ursula...                         Rudy...
Altus...                          Mulberry...
Greenwood...                      Alix...
Bloomer...                        Patterson...
Watalula...                       Meg...
Figure Five...                    Barling...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 2 and 42.
 Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 13.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3506 9425 3506 9423
      3497 9424 3495 9434 3496 9437 3494 9439
      3555 9441 3561 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 255DEG 32KT 3549 9433 3537 9424 3502 9429

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 4:43 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
443 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

OKZ076-042230-
Le Flore OK-
443 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTY
THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 8 miles
south of Octavia, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Octavia...                        Big Cedar...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 9458 3477 9445 3452 9446 3450 9447
      3451 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 211DEG 31KT 3441 9471

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 4:59 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
459 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARZ011-019-020-029-042245-
Sebastian AR-Madison AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
459 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...
FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTIES
THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
north of Ratcliff, moving northeast at 50 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...
Jethro...                         Charleston...
Cass...                           Red Star...
Branch...                         Turners Bend...
Vesta...                          Cecil...
Lonelm...                         Boston...
Dutton...                         Altus...
Denning...                        Etna...
Alix...                           Barnes...
Pettigrew...                      St. Paul...
Redding...                        Watalula...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 23 and
42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3577 9370 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380
      3531 9381 3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402
      3542 9415 3597 9364 3587 9352 3576 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 215DEG 43KT 3537 9392

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 4, 5:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Crawford, Washington	52 min
Apr 4, 6:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	45 min
Apr 4, 7:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	29 min
Apr 4, 7:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	29 min
Apr 4, 9:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Washington	5 hr
Apr 4, 9:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Franklin, Johnson, Logan	65 hr
Apr 4, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	28 min
Apr 4, 9:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	33 min
Apr 4, 11:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Washington	4 hr
Apr 4, 1:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	33 min
Apr 4, 3:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Washington	6 hr
Apr 4, 3:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Crawford	47 min
Apr 4, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin, Madison	41 min
Apr 4, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	23 min
Apr 4, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Carroll, Franklin, Madison	13 min
Apr 4, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton, Washington	41 min
Apr 4, 3:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Crawford	5 hr
Apr 4, 4:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin, Sebastian	53 min
Apr 4, 4:21 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian	43 min
Apr 4, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	46 min
Apr 4, 5:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Carroll, Madison, Washington	3 hr
Apr 4, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	17 min
Apr 4, 6:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	21 min
Apr 4, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton	30 min
Apr 4, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	38 min
Apr 4, 4:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	32 min
Apr 4, 4:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Latimer	34 min
Apr 4, 5:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	52 min
Apr 4, 5:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	48 min
Apr 4, 5:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	9 min
Apr 4, 5:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Sequoyah	46 min
Apr 4, 5:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	42 min
Apr 4, 6:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	29 min
Apr 4, 6:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah	53 min
Apr 4, 6:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more	43 min
Apr 4, 6:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner	17 min
Apr 4, 7:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers and 2 more	34 min
Apr 4, 7:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	25 min
Apr 4, 8:44 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah	5 hr
Apr 4, 1:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	50 min
Apr 4, 2:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	3 hr
Apr 4, 2:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	42 min
Apr 4, 3:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	38 min
Apr 4, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	41 min
Apr 4, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	47 min
Apr 4, 5:05 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	8 min
Apr 4, 5:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	5 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.