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WWUS84 KTSA 041250
SPSTSA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
750 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

ARZ001-OKZ056>058-062-063-069-041315-
Benton AR-Adair OK-Craig OK-Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-Nowata OK-Mayes OK-
750 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN BENTON...CRAIG...
DELAWARE...OTTAWA...NORTHEASTERN MAYES...NORTH CENTRAL ADAIR AND
NORTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 815 AM CDT...

At 750 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles northeast of Lenapah to near Grove to
near Siloam Springs. Movement was north at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Pensacola...                      Jay...
Vinita...                         Honey Creek State Park...
Commerce...                       Cherokee State Park...
Lake Eucha State Park...          Disney Little Blue State Park...
Cayuga...                         Picher...
Big Cabin...                      Strang...
Hoot Owl...                       Zena...
Gallitin...                       Cleora...
Chloeta...                        Peoria...
White Oak...                      Ottawa...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 272 and 324.
 Interstate 49 near mile marker 93.

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 AM CDT for
northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern Oklahoma.

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LAT...LON 3650 9462 3650 9418 3610 9442 3609 9455
      3624 9500 3655 9533 3660 9533 3660 9538
      3686 9566 3700 9565 3700 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1250Z 185DEG 57KT 3689 9560 3661 9481 3617 9451

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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