Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
958 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

OKZ061>063-067>069-170330-
Adair OK-Cherokee OK-Rogers OK-Delaware OK-Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-
958 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ROGERS...SOUTHERN
DELAWARE...MAYES...NORTHERN ADAIR...NORTHEASTERN WAGONER AND NORTHERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

At 958 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles north of Claremore
to near Siloam Springs. Movement was southeast at 20 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...
Claremore...                      Tahlequah...
Jay...                            Pryor...
Pryor Creek...                    Chouteau...
Chelsea...                        Inola...
Westville...                      Locust Grove...
Salina...                         Oologah...
West Siloam Springs...            Colcord...
Kansas...                         Adair...
Spavinaw...                       Foyil...
Watts...                          Oaks...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 246 and 271.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern and east central Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 9469 3606 9454 3594 9452 3593 9509
      3616 9558 3658 9579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 322DEG 18KT 3635 9563 3617 9456

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$