⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Crawford, AR; Sebastian, AR; Washington, AR; Adair, OK; Sequoyah, OK – Monday, August 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 10:32AM CDT until August 17 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

SVRTSA

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas…
Northeastern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas…
Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas…
Northeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma…
Southern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma…

* Until 1115 AM CDT.

* At 1031 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northwest of Maryetta to 3 miles southwest
of Natural Dam to 4 miles north of Roland, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated. At 955 AM, wind damage was reported
just south of Tahlequah.

IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations in or near the path include…
Fort Smith… Van Buren…
Stilwell… Cedarville…
Mountainburg… Natural Dam…
Alma… Mulberry…
Dyer… Winslow…
Chester… Rudy…
Adair State Park… Brushy…
Christie… Blackburn…
Maryetta… Lee Creek…
Bunch… Baron…

This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 21.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma near mile marker 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 50.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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