Hickory Plains Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 3:04AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

At 304 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles south of Brushy to 2 miles north of Mccurtain. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Alma... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Spiro... Arkoma... Panama... Keota... Bokoshe... Gans... Moffett... Fort Smith Regional Airport... Concord... Cowlington... Shibley... Scullyville... Braden... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 9. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 304 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 28 at 3:02AM CDT until April 28 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

SVRTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas... Washington County in northwestern Arkansas... Northeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma... Southeastern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma... * Until 345 AM CDT. * At 302 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Westville to 5 miles northwest of Muldrow, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations in or near the path include... Fayetteville... Van Buren... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Farmington... Alma... Prairie Grove... Elkins... West Fork... Lincoln... Greenland... Winslow... Chester... Rudy... Cincinnati... Blackburn... Lee Creek... Short... Devils Den State Park... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 11 and 15. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 63.

Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 2:55AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

At 254 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Bella Vista to 5 miles southeast of Siloam Springs. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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... Fayetteville... Springdale... Rogers... Bentonville... Siloam Springs... Bella Vista... Lowell... Pea Ridge... Gentry... Tontitown... Cave Springs... Highfill... Springtown... Northwest Arkansas Regional Air... Hiwasse... Miller... Centerton... Johnson... Elm Springs... Avoca... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 64 and 65, and between mile markers 68 and 93.

Tornado Watch issued April 28 at 2:16AM CDT until April 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

TORNADO WATCH 156 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTON CARROLL CRAWFORD MADISON WASHINGTON AR IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN SEBASTIAN IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA SEQUOYAH IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ADAIR IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE PUSHMATAHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTLERS, BENTONVILLE, BERRYVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLAYTON, EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, HUGO, HUNTSVILLE, OZARK, POTEAU, ROGERS, SALLISAW, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL, VAN BUREN, AND WILBURTON.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:33PM CDT until April 29 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Arkansas... Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Webster and Columbia Parishes. For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.5 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Felsenthal Lock and Dam affecting Ashley and Union Counties. For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe, Columbia...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 72.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 71.9 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 70.0 feet.

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 2:26PM CDT until April 29 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The western half of Arkansas. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall rates at times may exceed runoff rates, which will promote instances of flash flooding. Up to three inches of total rainfall is expected across the watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 1:59PM CDT until April 29 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 12:51PM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pushmataha and Sequoyah. * WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop to the west of the area this afternoon and increase in coverage and intensity as these storms move into eastern Oklahoma this evening and into northwest and west central Arkansas tonight. Expect rainfall totals from 2 to 4 inches to be common, with localized amounts up to 6 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood