WWUS84 KTSA 191511
SPSTSA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1011 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
ARZ119-120-220-191530-
Central and Southern Franklin AR-Northern Crawford AR-
Northern Franklin AR-
1011 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 1030 AM
CDT...

At 1010 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 8 miles south of Pettigrew to 6 miles southeast
of Fern to 3 miles east of Ratcliff. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 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...
Ozark...                          Altus...
Branch...                         Denning...
Wiederkehr Village...             Cass...
Caulksville...                    Jethro...
Etna...                           Alix...
Barnes...                         Redding...
Watalula...                       Meg...
Toney...                          Peter Pender...
Turners Bend...                   Cecil...
Lonelm...                         Taft...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 25 and
42.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9398 3555 9403
      3556 9402 3557 9402 3558 9404 3576 9394
      3576 9391 3577 9391 3577 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 267DEG 26KT 3570 9367 3558 9392 3532 9383 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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