At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Cookson to 2 miles southeast of Fern. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Stilwell... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Alma... Muldrow... Roland... Lavaca... Lincoln... Mulberry... Dyer... Winslow... Branch... Gans... Marble City... Chester... Moffett...
This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 28. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 301 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 9. Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 49.