Alert: Tornado Warning issued April 28 at 10:58PM CDT expiring April 28 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Event: Tornado Warning
Sender Name: NWS Tulsa OK
Issued: 2017-04-28T22:58:23-05:00
Expires: 2017-04-28T23:45:00-05:00
WEA Text: Tornado Warning in this area til 11:45 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check local media. -NWS
Description: The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northwestern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas…
Southwestern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas…
Southeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma…
Northeastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma…

* Until 1145 PM CDT

* At 1057 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level
rotation that could produce a tornado at any time was located over
Bonanza, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado and tennis ball size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* Locations in or near the path include…
Fort Smith… Van Buren…
Cedarville… Mountainburg…
Alma… Barling…
Pocola… Lavaca…
Spiro… Arkoma…
Mulberry… Dyer…
Hackett… Bonanza…
Moffett… Rudy…
Figure Five… Jenny Lind…
Kibler… Central City…

This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 22.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 327 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 30.

Instruction: TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Sebastian; Crawford; Le Flore; Sequoyah

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2338652-2201096
CAP MessageType: Alert
Added note: – Tornado warnngs