⚠️ Special Weather Statement – North and Central Sebastian; Southern Sebastian; Muskogee; Haskell; Latimer; Northern Le Flore; Central Le Flore; Southern Le Flore – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:05PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

At 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from near Briartown to 3 miles southwest of Fanshawe
to 4 miles north of Oliver. Movement was south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include…
Poteau… Stigler…
Pocola… Heavener…
Spiro… Warner…
Panama… Mansfield…
Talihina… Wister…
Hackett… Howe…
Porum… Hartford…
Huntington… Bonanza…
Keota… Red Oak…
Mccurtain… Bokoshe…

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 275 and
276.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
west central Arkansas…and southeastern and east central Oklahoma.

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