⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Little River; McCurtain – Saturday, September 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 5:51PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles east of Broken Bow, or 14 miles west of
Horatio, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Ashdown, Foreman, Idabel, Wilton, Winthrop, Arkinda, Richmond,
Haworth, Wallace, America, Tom, Moon, Shinewell, Bokhoma, Arden,
Goodwater, Goodlake, Harris and Pine Prairie.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm 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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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