| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Southern Sebastian; Central Le Flore; Southern Le Flore |
| Effective | 6/14/2026, 4:16:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/14/2026, 4:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 4:16AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Details
At 415 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles north of Big Cedar, moving southeast at 40 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…
Poteau… Heavener…
Wister… Howe…
Fanshawe… Octavia…
Talimena State Park… Big Cedar…
Lake Wister State Park… Whitesboro…
Muse… Summerfield…
Hodgen…
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Arkansas…and southeastern Oklahoma.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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