Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the late evening hours of the 10th, and moved into northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 11th. The thunderstorms developed ahead of a dry line to the west and a cold front to the north, as an upper level disturbance moved into the area.
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Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the late evening hours of the 10th, and moved into northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 11th. The thunderstorms developed ahead of a dry line to the west and a cold front to the north, as an upper level disturbance moved into the area. The strongest thunderstorms produced damaging wind.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 11, 12:02 AM CST, 28 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 102 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1050 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 - Showers and storms end from north to south through the day Wednesday. - Strong cold front passes Wednesday and a light freeze may occur for a few areas in northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Thursday morning. - Fire weather concerns may return by late week with dry weather and warming temperatures. && .SHORT TERM... (Through Wednesday) Issued at 1050 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 Ongoing storms will continue eastward overnight with a continued severe weather risk. The bulk of stronger convection will be east of the local forecast area early in the day, however the cold frontal passage into the afternoon may support a few isolated to scattered showers and storms. Overall the heaviest rainfall will end early in the day with gusty northerly winds and cooler temperatures spreading southward through the day. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday Night through Tuesday) Issued at 1050 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 The overall pattern aloft will transition to stronger western CONUS ridging and the downstream northwesterly flow across the central CONUS will feature fairly frequent frontal passages with minimal moisture return in their advance. The trends will generally be cooler temps through mid week with a warm up late week ahead of Saturday cold front. Cool down again late in the weekend into early next week and dry weather is likely to continue. Periodic gusty winds and drying fine fuels will raise grassland fire concerns at times. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 102 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 In the near term, a band of storms will bring periodic sub-VFR conditions to the NW AR terminals. Storms will exist the region by 09Z. A strong cold front will then push south across the region after sunrise Wednesday morning, ushering in gusty north winds and a period of MVFR cigs. Cigs are expected to climb to low-end VFR this afternoon before clearing this evening as winds subside. Lacy && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 64 34 65 44 / 30 0 0 0 FSM 73 36 65 41 / 60 0 0 0 MLC 70 35 66 45 / 20 0 0 0 BVO 59 29 64 40 / 30 0 0 0 FYV 69 30 63 41 / 60 0 0 0 BYV 67 33 60 46 / 70 0 0 0 MKO 68 32 63 43 / 30 0 0 0 MIO 59 30 60 43 / 60 0 0 0 F10 68 34 65 45 / 20 0 0 0 HHW 73 37 63 41 / 40 0 0 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...30
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 602 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-112315- 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- 602 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...After 7 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...After 7 PM. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...After 7 PM. DISCUSSION... Numerous thunderstorms will spread across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this evening through the early morning hours on Wednesday. Severe weather potential will accompany the storms as the spread eastward. Locally intense and damaging winds are possible within the line of storms along with risk of quickly developing tornadoes. Isolated large hail will be possible primarily across eastern Oklahoma. Locally heavy rainfall can also be expected with the heaviest rains forecast across southeast Oklahoma. The severe weather risk will end form west to east as the line of storms pass. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm...Very High Fire Weather and High Wind Potential. THURSDAY...High Wind Potential. FRIDAY...No Hazards. SATURDAY...High Wind Potential. SUNDAY...High Fire Weather and High Wind Potential. MONDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Storms may linger into Wednesday morning across southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas ahead of a cold front. The severe weather threat is expected to have waned by this time. Gusty north to northwest winds are expected behind a cold front Wednesday, which could drive a localized fire weather threat in parts of northeast Oklahoma, depending on how much rain falls tonight. A pair of low pressure systems are expected to move across the north central part of the country later this week into the weekend. Strong south to southwest winds are forecast Thursday and again Saturday. A strong cold front is then expected to push through on Sunday, again bringing strong northerly winds. While vegetation is in a green-up stage, there will be heightened fire weather concern on warmer and windier days while some dormant fuels still exist. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1234 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1152 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Peggs 36.08N 95.10W
03/10/2026 Cherokee OK Emergency Mngr
Large tree down on Highway 82. Time
estimated via radar.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1237 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Oaks 36.14N 94.84W
03/11/2026 Cherokee OK Emergency Mngr
Large tree down on Highway 10. Time
estimated via radar.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1238 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
ARZ010-019-020-029-OKZ069-072-076-110615-
Sebastian AR-Washington AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Adair OK-
Sequoyah OK-Le Flore OK-
1238 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...
CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...
SEQUOYAH...SOUTHERN ADAIR AND NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH
115 AM CDT...
At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Moffett, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Alma... Shibley...
Dyer... Brushy...
Kibler... Spiro...
Moffett... Locke...
Odell... Stilwell...
Lonelm... Muldrow...
Short... Gans...
Rudy... Mulberry...
Natural Dam... Devils Den State Park...
Lake Fort Smith... Strickler...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 29.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 300 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 45.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northwestern
and west central Arkansas...and southeastern, northeastern and east
central Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3519 9454 3533 9483 3536 9483 3537 9484
3535 9488 3537 9490 3539 9489 3540 9490
3539 9493 3540 9494 3564 9484 3564 9481
3572 9481 3580 9477 3589 9426 3556 9387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 233DEG 46KT 3539 9448
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
105 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
ARZ001-002-010-011-110645-
Carroll AR-Madison AR-Benton AR-Washington AR-
105 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BENTON...
NORTHWESTERN MADISON...WESTERN CARROLL AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM CDT...
At 105 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 5 miles northeast of Pea Ridge to 4 miles west of
Strickler. 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...
Wesley... Beaver Lake...
Elkins... Tontitown...
Forum... Aurora...
Larue... Pea Ridge...
Pleasant Ridge... Hobbs State Park...
Best... Clifty...
Busch... Georgetown...
Rockhouse... Withrow Springs State Park...
War Eagle... Monte Ne...
Drake Field Airport... Hogeye...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 51 and 87.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3598 9370 3586 9442 3650 9411 3650 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 251DEG 33KT 3651 9405 3584 9440
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
127 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
ARZ019-029-OKZ072-110700-
Sebastian AR-Crawford AR-Sequoyah OK-
127 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...
NORTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN AND NORTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTIES THROUGH 200
AM CDT...
At 127 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
northwest of Van Buren, moving northeast at 45 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...
Figure Five... Moffett...
Natural Dam... Uniontown...
Dora... Van Buren...
Furry... Cedarville...
Short... Rudy...
Fort Smith...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 6.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 326 and 328.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 23 and 27.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northwestern
and west central Arkansas...and southeastern, northeastern and east
central Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3537 9443 3538 9443 3537 9444 3537 9445
3551 9454 3564 9449 3564 9448 3566 9447
3569 9438 3556 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 225DEG 40KT 3548 9441
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
128 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
ARZ020-029-OKZ076-110700-
Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-Le Flore OK-
128 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN
SEBASTIAN AND EAST CENTRAL LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM CDT...
At 128 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Bonanza to 4 miles west of Hartford to 7
miles south of Heavener. Movement was northeast at 45 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...
Greenwood... Hackett...
Arkola... Washburn...
Patterson... Huntington...
Crossroads... Cameron...
Witcherville... Dayton...
Milltown... Midland...
Jenson... Excelsior...
Hartford... Burnville...
Fort Chaffee... Rock Island...
Mansfield... Charleston...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for west central
Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3523 9398 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
3510 9414 3506 9425 3506 9423 3497 9424
3495 9434 3496 9437 3494 9439 3495 9441
3493 9444 3481 9445 3472 9463 3519 9453
3530 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 221DEG 39KT 3521 9443 3504 9446 3479 9457
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MejiaThe Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 11 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:31 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, some blew onto area roads.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree in the River Park area.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines and several trees northwest of Figure Five.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Highway 71 in Mountainburg.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree on Highway 71, southwest of Mountainburg.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, March 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1318874, 1318908, 1318912, 1318913, 1318910, 1318879, 1318877, 1318885.