WWUS84 KTSA 191440
SPSTSA

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. 

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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

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