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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 15, 2026Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2026, 9:48 PM CDT for Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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 15, 2026, 9:48 PM CDT (02:48 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2026, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 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 15, 9:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Ursula, AR	Tree down near Highway 22 and Plantation Lane. Time estimated from radar.

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

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 15, 2:31 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 175 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: 825 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 668 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 333 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 372 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.6
Supercell composite: 11.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

057 
WFUS54 KTSA 160248
TORTSA
ARC047-131-160330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0031.260416T0248Z-260416T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 948 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
  that could produce a tornado at any time was located near
  Charleston, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Charleston...                     Altus...
  Denning...                        Etna...
  Alix...                           Bloomer...
  Washburn...                       Meg...
  Peter Pender...                   Branch...
  Ursula...                         Fort Chaffee...
  Lavaca...                         Wiederkehr Village...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9372 3537 9375 3540 9379
      3542 9380 3531 9381 3532 9392 3523 9392
      3523 9402 3517 9403 3515 9413 3533 9419
      3547 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 254DEG 35KT 3527 9407 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

4 follow-up statements

338 
WWUS54 KTSA 160258
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
958 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARC131-160307-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260416T0330Z/
Sebastian AR-
958 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3537 9372 3537 9375 3540 9379 3542 9380
      3531 9381 3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402
      3521 9403 3521 9405 3536 9408 3547 9372
      3538 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 259DEG 32KT 3527 9397 

$$

ARC047-160330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260416T0330Z/
Franklin AR-
958 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...

At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Branch, moving east at 35 mph. Another possible 
tornado was located near Vesta moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations in or near the path include...
Charleston...                     Altus...
Denning...                        Etna...
Alix...                           Peter Pender...
Branch...                         Meg...
Wiederkehr Village...             

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3537 9372 3537 9375 3540 9379 3542 9380
      3531 9381 3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402
      3521 9403 3521 9405 3536 9408 3547 9372
      3538 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 259DEG 32KT 3527 9397 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

813 
WWUS54 KTSA 160307
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1007 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARC047-160330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260416T0330Z/
Franklin AR-
1007 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...

At 1006 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of Ratcliff, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations in or near the path include...
Altus...                          Denning...
Etna...                           Alix...
Peter Pender...                   Branch...
Meg...                            Wiederkehr Village...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3528 9396 3539 9399 3547 9372 3538 9371
      3537 9372 3537 9375 3540 9379 3542 9380
      3531 9381 3532 9392 3529 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 254DEG 36KT 3540 9390 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

357 
WWUS54 KTSA 160321
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1021 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARC047-160330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260416T0330Z/
Franklin AR-
1021 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...

At 1021 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Denning, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations in or near the path include...
Altus...                          Denning...
Alix...                           Wiederkehr Village...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3539 9380 3544 9381 3547 9372 3538 9371
      3537 9372 3537 9375 3540 9379 3542 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 255DEG 34KT 3542 9373 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

585 
WWUS54 KTSA 160330
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1030 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARC047-160340-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260416T0330Z/
Franklin AR-
1030 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3539 9380 3544 9381 3547 9372 3538 9371
      3537 9372 3537 9375 3540 9379 3542 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 254DEG 35KT 3544 9363 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 15, 6:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 622 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
Severe storm chances continue through late evening Wednesday.
Warm, humid, and breezy southerly flow continues through Friday.
Additional thunderstorm chances, some potentially severe, are expected Friday into early Saturday with a cold front.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 6:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
625 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 622 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

 - Severe storm chances continue through late evening Wednesday.

 - Warm, humid, and breezy southerly flow continues through Friday.

 - Additional thunderstorm chances, some potentially severe, are
   expected Friday into early Saturday with a cold front.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through tonight )
Issued at 1255 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Early afternoon Wednesday, a moisture plume with precipitable
water values locally in excess of 1.5 inches remained common
across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas east of a surface
boundary positioned from west Texas through western Oklahoma and
across central Kansas. Within this plume, both surface and
elevated instability had become re-established across the region
with the instability maximized along the boundary and eastward
over central and northeast Oklahoma. Scattered convection was
ongoing over southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas within a
southern portion of a 30-35KT low level jet holding over the CWA.
A limited severe potential exists with this activity, though deep
layer shear vectors were not quite as strong as they are back to
the west. Small hail and gusty winds are probable with the
stronger storms. This activity should move out of northwest
Arkansas through the early afternoon hours.

Additional storm development is expected over the CWA through the
afternoon hours both initiating near the surface boundary and also
out ahead of it. Deep layer shear is progged to increase from west
to east as the boundary pushes eastward toward the CWA from a
shortwave moving east northeast across the Plains. The combination
of increasing shear, steep mid level lapse rates, the amount of
instability over the CWA and dewpoints running in the mid/upper
60s will quickly aid in the increase of severe probabilities. At
the onset, with more discrete storm development, the potential
for all modes of severe weather exist this afternoon. With shear
values more parallel to the boundary, storm development becoming
broken lines and clusters could transition severe probs to more of
a damaging wind threat this evening into tonight. Also, a heavy
rain threat exists with the potential for localized flood concerns
through tonight.

At the same time, a tornado threat remains across the CWA with the
greater potential looking to become QLCS along the leading edge
of the broken line segments this evening into the early overnight
hours. This is in response, to 0-1km storm relative helicity
values of 200-300 m2/s2 and low level shear values becoming more
oriented to the south southeast forecast this evening.

Severe potentials begin to weaken after 06z with much of the
precip exiting southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas early
Thursday morning. The boundary itself is expected to remain just
west of the CWA tonight, which will keep temperatures in the upper
50s to mid 60s for lows Thursday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Wednesday)
Issued at 1255 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

During the day Thursday, before the mid/upper level trof axis
departs to the east, a slight chance of showers and storms remains
for parts of far eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Any
lingering precip development Thursday afternoon could tap into
shear/instability holding east of the surface boundary, and carry
a limited severe potential. To the west of any precip development,
continued southerly low level flow and more scattered cloud cover
will help afternoon temperatures climb into the 80s, while upper
70s/near 80 deg are forecast for northwest Arkansas.

Thursday night into Friday, another shortwave is progged to move
through the Rocky Mountains and into the Plains. This will push
the cold front back toward the CWA during the day Friday, and then
through the CWA Friday night/early Saturday morning. Moisture and
instability continues to be common over the region ahead of the
front and will allow for another round of storm development,
especially Friday afternoon into Saturday morning with the front.
Again, severe potentials exist along and ahead of the front with
the greater potential over northeast Oklahoma as the front enters
this area late afternoon through evening hours.

Showers and thunderstorms taper off and exit during the morning
hours as the front clears the CWA to the southeast. In the wake of
the departing front and while the mid/upper level trof axis moves
over the region, northerly flow transporting a cooler and drier
airmass into the region is forecast. High temperatures in the 60s
are forecast Saturday, with lows Saturday night falling into the
upper 30s and 40s as cloud cover tries to clear. Temperatures
more closer to seasonal average are forecast Sunday into early
next week while a ridge of high pressure builds over the Southern
Plains. There are some indications of a wave moving over top the
ridge during the middle part of next week which could return the
potential for showers/storms. Uncertainty exists this far out and
for now will carry a slight chance of precip.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 622 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Scattered thunderstorms will remain possible for all terminals the
next few hours, with the densest coverage shifting from northeast
OK towards northwest AR and southeast OK around 01-02Z. The
impacts will include lightning, heavy rain, hail, gusty winds,
lowered visibility to 1-2 SM, and brief ceilings of 2-3 kft.
Storms will wind down overnight. A few additional storms could
develop Thursday but were not included in the TAFs at this time
due to low confidence in coverage and location. Gusty southerly
winds will weaken a bit overnight but remain southerly, returning
again during the day Thursday. Low ceilings will redevelop for all
areas Thursday morning, most likely breaking up in the late
morning or early afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   63  85  67  83 /  80  10  10  50
FSM   64  79  67  86 /  90  20  10  10
MLC   65  84  67  82 /  80  10  10  10
BVO   57  85  64  83 /  60  10   0  60
FYV   61  78  64  84 /  90  20  10  20
BYV   61  77  64  83 /  90  20  10  20
MKO   62  81  66  83 /  80  10  10  20
MIO   61  79  65  80 /  80  10   0  60
F10   62  84  67  83 /  80  10  10  20
HHW   64  83  65  82 /  80  20  10  10

&&

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

SHORT TERM...20
LONG TERM....20
AVIATION...06

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 5:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
539 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-162245-
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-
539 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.

TORNADO.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast and East Central Oklahoma as well as Western
		    Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

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

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Along and North of Interstate 40.

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

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

DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms will continue to develop across eastern Oklahoma and
northwest Arkansas this evening with the greater potential along
and north of Interstate 40. Storm development will continue to be
more scattered for the next hour or two, and then develop into
a complex later this evening before weakening late overnight.
The initial storms through mid evening will be capable of large
to very large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Then,
storms will transition to a damaging wind and quick spin-up
tornado threat for the late evening and early overnight hours. In
addition to severe potentials, a heavy rain threat will exist,
with minor flash flooding possible under any storms.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
FRIDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY...No Hazards.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Some early morning thunderstorms may linger over western Arkansas
Thursday morning before moving east. Isolated afternoon storms
could develop over portions of far eastern Oklahoma into western
Arkansas Thursday afternoon. If a storm develops, it would have
potential to become severe.

More thunderstorms are expected to develop across northern
Oklahoma Friday afternoon along a dryline, ahead of an upper
storm system and associated surface low pressure and cold front.
These storms will have a decent chance of becoming severe in an
unstable and strongly sheared environment, and would be capable of
producing higher-end severe weather. This includes very large
hail, locally damaging wind and tornadoes. Eventually, the cold
front will overtake the dryline and will force a band of storms
along it, with a damaging wind threat Friday night.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 8:48 PM CDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
848 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OKZ056-057-160215-
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
848 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CRAIG AND
NORTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...

At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
South Coffeyville, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
South Coffeyville...              Hollow...
Lenapah...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3687 9515 3684 9565 3700 9572 3700 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 251DEG 44KT 3695 9560

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 8:56 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
856 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OKZ049-053-075-076-160230-
Choctaw OK-Latimer OK-Pushmataha OK-Le Flore OK-
856 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PUSHMATAHA...SOUTH CENTRAL
LATIMER...NORTHERN CHOCTAW AND SOUTHERN LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH 930
PM CDT...

At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles west of Talihina to 7 miles west of Kent.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Talimena State Park...            Snow...
Rattan...                         Sobol...
Tuskahoma...                      Big Cedar...
Kiamichi...                       Whitesboro...
Kellond...                        Talihina...
Clayton Lake State Park...        Corinne...
Kent...                           Messer...
Apple...                          Speer...
Dela...                           Nashoba...
Albion...                         Hodgen...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3408 9586 3478 9511 3488 9445 3480 9445
      3451 9478 3450 9505 3425 9505 3424 9515
      3416 9515 3409 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 263DEG 45KT 3474 9511 3415 9574

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 9:04 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
904 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARZ019-020-029-OKZ076-160230-
Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Le Flore OK-
904 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTH
CENTRAL CRAWFORD...CENTRAL SEBASTIAN AND NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE
COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT...

At 904 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
west of Cameron, moving northeast at 65 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...
Charleston...                     Kibler...
Central City...                   Cameron...
Pocola...                         Rye Hill...
Poteau...                         Shady Point...
Panama...                         Branch...
Excelsior...                      Fort Smith Regional Airport...
Vesta...                          Ursula...
Lavaca...                         Scullyville...
Greenwood...                      Bloomer...
Hackett...                        Braden...

This includes Interstate 540 between mile markers 8 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west central
Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 9463 3516 9474 3552 9408 3528 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 240DEG 57KT 3513 9461

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

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 9:25 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
925 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OKZ054-160300-
Osage OK-
925 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTY THROUGH
1000 PM CDT...

At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles southeast of Shidler to 4 miles southwest
of Ponca City. Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Pearsonia...                      Webb City...
Shidler...                        Apperson...
Pawhuska...                       Burbank...
Kaw Lake...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 9706 3670 9703 3669 9700 3669 9693
      3672 9692 3675 9689 3674 9683 3677 9682
      3677 9679 3678 9679 3678 9675 3683 9675
      3690 9628 3666 9626 3659 9706 3660 9704
      3666 9706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 261DEG 17KT 3674 9662 3668 9714

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 9:31 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
931 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

ARZ019-020-029-OKZ076-160300-
Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Le Flore OK-
931 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN
CRAWFORD...SEBASTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH 1000
PM CDT...

At 931 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles southeast of Barling to 4 miles east of
Hartford to near Octavia. Movement was east at 45 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...                        Charleston...
Arkola...                         Huntington...
Crossroads...                     Central City...
Witcherville...                   Dayton...
Big Cedar...                      Milltown...
Branch...                         Excelsior...
Vesta...                          Cecil...
Ursula...                         Lavaca...
Altus...                          Etna...
Greenwood...                      Bloomer...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 31 and
39.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west central
Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9377 3542 9380 3531 9381 3532 9392
      3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3506 9425 3497 9423 3496 9437
      3488 9445 3454 9446 3451 9459 3451 9478
      3492 9442 3497 9437 3534 9434 3560 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 247DEG 38KT 3529 9428 3500 9430 3453 9472

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

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 9:34 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
934 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OKZ049-053-160315-
Choctaw OK-Pushmataha OK-
934 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA AND
CHOCTAW COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...

At 934 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles northeast of Kent to 8 miles northeast of
Crockett Lake. Movement was east at 40 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...
Ord...                            Grant...
Corinne...                        Rattan...
Fallon...                         Sobol...
Swink...                          Goodland...
Sawyer...                         Frogville...
Messer...                         Hugo Lake State Park...
Apple...                          Speer...
Raymond Gary State Park...        Hugo...
Huskey...                         Oleta...
Fort Towson...                    Gay...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551 3388 9554
      3393 9556 3394 9560 3389 9569 3390 9575
      3387 9577 3387 9581 3417 9557 3437 9505
      3425 9505 3424 9515 3394 9516 3396 9523
      3390 9525 3391 9527 3390 9529 3387 9545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 248DEG 36KT 3414 9556 3382 9583

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 15, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sebastian	26 min
Apr 15, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin, Sebastian	29 min
Apr 15, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Franklin, Sebastian	53 min
Apr 15, 9:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	3 hr

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2026 Every tornado warning in 2026 Tornadoes in 2026

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.