⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Benton; Washington; Northern Crawford; Southern Crawford; Adair – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 10:28PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

At 1028 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Bella Vista to 7 miles southeast of
Stilwell. Movement was east at 30 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…
Fayetteville… Springdale…
Rogers… Bentonville…
Bella Vista… Siloam Springs…
Mountainburg… Lowell…
Farmington… Pea Ridge…
Prairie Grove… Gentry…
Elkins… Tontitown…
Gravette… West Fork…
Lincoln… Cave Springs…
Decatur… Mulberry…

This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 16 and 21.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 24 and 93.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.