WWUS84 KTSA 191227
SPSTSA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
727 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
ARZ001-010-OKZ062-063-068-069-191300-
Benton AR-Washington AR-Adair OK-Cherokee OK-Delaware OK-Mayes OK-
727 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN BENTON...WEST CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHEASTERN MAYES...NORTHERN ADAIR
AND NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 AM CDT...

At 727 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles northeast of Leach to Tahlequah. Movement
was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Bella Vista...                    Tahlequah...
Siloam Springs...                 Gentry...
Gravette...                       Decatur...
Westville...                      West Siloam Springs...
Colcord...                        Kansas...
Hulbert...                        Watts...
Oaks...                           Springtown...
Christie...                       Peggs...
Rose...                           Cincinnati...
Hiwasse...                        Leach...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

&&

LAT...LON 3646 9429 3584 9453 3588 9518 3631 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 265DEG 37KT 3624 9486 3590 9497 

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

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