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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 19, 2026Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at May 19, 2026, 10:21 AM CDT for Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 19, 2026, 10:21 AM CDT (15:21 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Pittsburg County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:23 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 132 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2026-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 27 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2026-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 174 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
27 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-536 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
482 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
7.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

265 
WGUS54 KTSA 191521
FFWTSA
OKC121-191830-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0006.260519T1521Z-260519T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1021 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1021 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Estimates between 2.5 and 3.5 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing 
  or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  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...
  Ashland...                         Haywood...
  Scipio...                          Arpelar...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 9582 3477 9591 3468 9609 3505 9609
      3506 9607 3509 9606 3512 9603 3512 9601
      3515 9601 3515 9596 3514 9591 3518 9587
      3520 9580

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
569 
WGUS74 KTSA 191824
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
124 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

OKC121-191834-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260519T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pittsburg OK-
124 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
NORTHWESTERN PITTSBURG COUNTY...

While light rain remains, the heavy rains have ended. Additional 
flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat as waters recede. 
Please continue to heed any road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 9582 3477 9591 3468 9609 3505 9609
      3506 9607 3509 9606 3512 9603 3512 9601
      3515 9601 3515 9596 3514 9591 3518 9587
      3520 9580

$$

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 May 19, 8:43 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 843 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
  • A band of storms will shift south and east across the region through early to mid afternoon. The storms will carry a limited to elevated severe risk along with the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall.
  • Cooler temperatures Wednesday-Friday with continued low to medium rain chances through the remainder of the week.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 8:43 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
843 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...New UPDATE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 843 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

 - A band of storms will shift south and east across the region
   through early to mid afternoon. The storms will carry a limited
   to elevated severe risk along with the potential to produce locally
   heavy rainfall.

 - Cooler temperatures Wednesday-Friday with continued low to
   medium rain chances through the remainder of the week.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 843 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

Morning surface analysis places a synoptic cold front from near
Miami to Okemah, with an outflow boundary draped ahead of it from
NW AR to SE OK. A band of storms basically between the 2
boundaries is moving to the east and south across the region.
Ahead of the outflow boundary, rich low level moisture with
dewpoints in the low 70s is contributing to a moderately unstable
airmass. Expect more destabilization of this airmass as daytime
heating commences, though extensive cloud cover noted on vis
imagery may limit this heating somewhat. In addition, deep layer
shear weakens the farther south and east that you go away from the
stronger 500mb flow over the central Rockies/Plains. These factors
will limit storm organization and the overall severe risk. That
said, CAMs and current radar suggest potential for damaging winds
with any bowing line segments is the main threat, with isolated
large hail possible. The slow movement of the storms in a
favorably moist (PWATs 1.5 to 1.8 inches) environment and a S-SW
LLJ feeding into the storms yields potential for locally heavy
rainfall. A flash flood warning was issued earlier for Ottawa
county with radar estimates 3 to 4 inches there. This potential
for heavy rain will spread across far NW AR and also with the band
of storms across SE OK that may eventually move into west-central
AR. CAMs suggest storms will move east of the forecast area by
mid afternoon.

Lacy

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 1140 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

A line of strong and severe thunderstorms has formed across
southeast KS, along a southeast-advancing cold front that is
currently on the doorstep of the forecast area. The line of
convection has produced a distinct outflow boundary that has
pushed well ahead of the squall line. As long as this stays true,
it will keep any tornado threat just about at zero. Main severe
hazard with this line of storms will be damaging wind gusts, with
isolated large hail embedded. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in
effect for Pawnee, Osage, Washington (OK), Nowata, Craig, and
Ottawa counties until 7 AM. The line is forecast to reach the
I-44 corridor right around sunrise Tuesday, give/take an hour.
Latest consensus in CAMs show some weakening of the line as it
moves southeast of I-44, though pockets of strong and severe
storms will still be possible as the line becomes more diffused.
As it moves into southeast OK late in the morning and into the
afternoon, the combination of daytime heating and existing outflow
boundaries may cause re-intensification in the line; damaging
winds would be the main threat if anything severe develops. The
severe threat will shift south and east of the area by mid-
afternoon, with lingering light to moderate stratiform rain
lingering mainly across southeast OK and northwest AR through the
remainder of the afternoon. Overall, rainfall amounts will vary
from half an inch to around an inch. A few locations may have
amounts closer to two inches with pockets of intense cores
embedded in the line.

Southwest flow aloft with maintain itself through the daytime and
evening on Tuesday. Additional scattered showers and
thunderstorms are anticipated to develop along the 925-850mb
frontal boundary late Tuesday afternoon and evening, mainly across
northeast OK and northwest AR. Severe thunderstorms are not
expected, but an additional rainfall amount up to half an inch
will be possible. Precipitation chances will continue through the
end of the short- term period.

Substantially cooler temperatures will follow the cold front
overnight tonight and during the day Tuesday, with temperatures
falling into the 60s and lower 70s immediately behind the front.
Temperatures across southeast OK and northwest AR could reach the
lower 80s in the afternoon prior to the frontal passage. The front
will exit the forecast area sometime around sunset. Cloud
coverage should stay thick through Tuesday night and should keep
temperatures from plummeting overnight. Regardless, overnight lows
will drop into the 50s and 60s by sunrise Wednesday.

Mejia

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 1140 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

Consensus in model guidance continues to show a series of passing
mid/upper-level waves through the remainder of the week, through
this upcoming weekend, and even into early next week. As such,
there will be daily chances of showers and thunderstorms through
the long-term period. At this time, flow aloft is expected to be
fairly light and not very supportive of severe weather through at
least Thursday and much of Friday. However, PWATs are expected to
remain abnormally high through the period and the upper-level
waves will likely produce periods of moderate to heavy rainfall at
times. One possible instance of heavy rainfall will occur
Thursday afternoon/evening and into Thursday night as a couple of
shortwaves combine over the area. Another instance of heavy rain
is forecast to occur Friday night into Saturday morning as a more
potent trough passes to the north of the area. Instability and
shear will become a little more defined and a limited severe
threat may develop Friday evening/night as storms are expected to
initiate off a dryline in western OK Friday afternoon and push
eastward into the region later. Better details on timing and
severity will come in later days. An active pattern will persist
Sunday and Monday, with isolated to scattered precipitation
chances each day. Northerly winds and cloud cover (with
precipitation chances) will keep temperatures below average
through Thursday. Temperatures climb back near seasonal average by
Friday before climbing above average by late in the weekend or
early next week.

Mejia

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 625 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

A couple hour period of thunderstorm impacts will affect all
terminals except BVO during the first 6 hours or so of the valid
TAF period, with IFR/MVFR ceilings and gusty northerly winds
behind a cold front. Reduced visibilities should develop this
evening and continue overnight, with a low chance of locally IFR
visibilities that will not be mentioned for now. CAMs continue to
show isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms after 06-08Z,
which will be covered by PROB30 groups at all sites.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   70  57  71  61 /  80  70  20  60
FSM   79  66  80  65 /  90  50  70  50
MLC   77  62  77  65 /  90  50  40  40
BVO   62  52  69  55 /  50  70  10  60
FYV   76  62  75  61 /  80  60  50  40
BYV   75  60  70  59 /  80  70  40  20
MKO   74  59  74  62 /  90  60  30  50
MIO   67  55  68  58 /  90  80  30  50
F10   74  57  73  61 /  90  60  20  50
HHW   79  65  79  65 / 100  50  40  50

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

UPDATE...30
SHORT TERM...67
LONG TERM....67
AVIATION...22
Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 4:23 AM CDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
423 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-200930-
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford-
Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
423 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
A line of strong thunderstorms along a cold front moving southward
through the area is located across parts of northeast Oklahoma
early this morning. Thunderstorms will continue to move to the
south and east through the morning and into the afternoon hours,
with potential for both severe weather and heavy rainfall.
Damaging winds will be the main severe weather threat, with
locally large hail possible. The severe weather potential should
diminish by late afternoon as colder air moves in behind the
front.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain Potential.
FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
An active weather pattern will continue through the weekend and
into early next week, with multiple opportunities for additional
showers and thunderstorms. Thursday night and into Friday appears
to feature the best chance for heavy rains as a disturbance moves
through the region and deep layer moisture remains high. Overall
the potential for severe weather is very low for much of the
period, except for possibly Friday night.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 19, 8:43 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
843 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ069-191430-
Carroll AR-Madison AR-Benton AR-Washington AR-Adair OK-
843 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BENTON...WESTERN MADISON...
NORTHWESTERN CARROLL...WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTIES THROUGH
930 AM CDT...

At 842 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles northeast of Pea Ridge to 3 miles
northwest of Fayetteville to 8 miles east of Stilwell. Movement was
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and dime to 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...
Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
Rogers...                         Bentonville...
Bella Vista...                    Siloam Springs...
Berryville...                     Stilwell...
Huntsville...                     Eureka Springs...
Lowell...                         Farmington...
Pea Ridge...                      Prairie Grove...
Gentry...                         Elkins...
Tontitown...                      West Fork...
Lincoln...                        Cave Springs...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 43 and 93.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3614 9367 3577 9394 3583 9473 3616 9456
      3650 9429 3650 9347
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 266DEG 35KT 3648 9406 3612 9419 3578 9448

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Local storm report, May 19, 8:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
853 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0807 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W Siloam Springs      36.19N 94.55W
05/19/2026                   Benton             AR   Broadcast Media

            time estimated by radar; picture of large
            tree limb down sent in by the public and
            relayed by broadcast media.

&&

MDL
Special weather statement, May 19, 8:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
859 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

ARZ010-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ069-074-075-172-176-272-276-376-
191445-
Central and Southern Franklin AR-Southern Crawford AR-
Southern Sebastian AR-Washington AR-Northern Crawford AR-
Northern Franklin AR-North and Central Sebastian AR-Haskell OK-
Northern Sequoyah OK-Northern Le Flore OK-Central Le Flore OK-
Central and Southern Sequoyah OK-Adair OK-Latimer OK-
Southern Le Flore OK-
859 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN FRANKLIN...CRAWFORD...
SEBASTIAN...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN HASKELL...EASTERN
SEQUOYAH...NORTHERN LATIMER...SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR AND LE FLORE
COUNTIES THROUGH 945 AM CDT...

At 859 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Lee Creek to near Bonanza to 2 miles east of
Robbers Cave State Park. 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...
Fort Smith...                     Van Buren...
Sallisaw...                       Poteau...
Wilburton...                      Stigler...
Charleston...                     Cedarville...
Mountainburg...                   Natural Dam...
Greenwood...                      Alma...
Barling...                        Pocola...
Muldrow...                        Heavener...
Roland...                         Lavaca...
Spiro...                          Arkoma...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 32.
 Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 309 and 328.
 Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3523 9392 3523 9402 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3506 9425 3497 9424 3495 9441
      3493 9445 3486 9445 3473 9490 3497 9551
      3503 9551 3503 9535 3515 9535 3516 9536
      3538 9480 3581 9454 3576 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 287DEG 31KT 3571 9435 3524 9441 3500 9529

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, May 19, 9:27 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
927 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-120-191515-
Carroll AR-Madison AR-Benton AR-Washington AR-Northern Franklin AR-
927 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BENTON...MADISON...
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...CARROLL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...

At 926 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles north of Urbanette to Huntsville to 2
miles east of Winslow. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and dime to 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...
Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
Berryville...                     Huntsville...
Eureka Springs...                 Green Forest...
Elkins...                         West Fork...
Greenland...                      Winslow...
St. Paul...                       Beaver...
Hindsville...                     Wesley...
Carrollton...                     Rudd...
Forum...                          Aurora...
Hobbs State Park...               Clifty...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 43 and 56.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9348 3608 9348 3608 9345 3597 9345
      3592 9351 3584 9353 3576 9352 3577 9370
      3574 9370 3579 9431 3616 9410 3650 9383
      3650 9330 3612 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 266DEG 38KT 3648 9354 3608 9375 3579 9408

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, May 19, 9:40 AM CDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
940 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

ARZ010-119-120-129-219-220-229-191515-
Washington AR-Central and Southern Franklin AR-Southern Crawford AR-
Southern Sebastian AR-Northern Crawford AR-Northern Franklin AR-
North and Central Sebastian AR-
940 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN...CRAWFORD...SEBASTIAN
AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...

At 940 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles northwest of Fern to 2 miles northeast of
Fort Chaffee to 4 miles southeast of Hartford. Movement was east at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 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...
Ozark...                          Charleston...
Mountainburg...                   Greenwood...
Alma...                           Barling...
Lavaca...                         Mulberry...
Mansfield...                      Dyer...
Altus...                          Hartford...
Huntington...                     Branch...
Midland...                        Denning...
Chester...                        Rudy...
Wiederkehr Village...             Bloomer...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 8 and 42.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3506 9425 3506 9423
      3497 9424 3493 9444 3507 9445 3530 9429
      3579 9431 3578 9396 3576 9395 3577 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 277DEG 30KT 3569 9407 3524 9402 3499 9432

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, May 19, 10:11 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1011 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

ARZ119-120-220-191530-
Central and Southern Franklin AR-Northern Crawford AR-
Northern Franklin AR-
1011 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 1030 AM
CDT...

At 1010 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 8 miles south of Pettigrew to 6 miles southeast
of Fern to 3 miles east of Ratcliff. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 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...
Ozark...                          Altus...
Branch...                         Denning...
Wiederkehr Village...             Cass...
Caulksville...                    Jethro...
Etna...                           Alix...
Barnes...                         Redding...
Watalula...                       Meg...
Toney...                          Peter Pender...
Turners Bend...                   Cecil...
Lonelm...                         Taft...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 25 and
42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9398 3555 9403
      3556 9402 3557 9402 3558 9404 3576 9394
      3576 9391 3577 9391 3577 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 267DEG 26KT 3570 9367 3558 9392 3532 9383

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAOsage58 min
May 19, 2:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage42 min
May 19, 3:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata34 min
May 19, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig30 min
May 19, 5:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Ottawa4 hr
May 19, 6:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
May 19, 6:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes43 min
May 19, 6:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Ottawa3 hr
May 19, 6:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee, Wagoner51 min
May 19, 7:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee25 min
May 19, 7:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware37 min
May 19, 7:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee33 min
May 19, 7:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Sequoyah46 min
May 19, 7:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware47 min
May 19, 8:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Sequoyah32 min
May 19, 8:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair47 min
May 19, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, LeFlore46 min
May 19, 9:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg3 hr
May 19, 11:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALeFlore, Pushmataha5 hr
May 19, 11:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw41 min
May 19, 12:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw31 min
May 19, 12:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.