BENTON, AR; Crawford, AR; Sebastian, AR; Washin… — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 703 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
BENTON CRAWFORD WASHINGTON AR
IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SEBASTIAN
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
CHEROKEE MUSKOGEE OKFUSKEE SEQUOYAH
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
ADAIR CRAIG CREEK DELAWARE MAYES NOWATA OKMULGEE OSAGE OTTAWA PAWNEE ROGERS TULSA WAGONER WASHINGTON OK
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE MCINTOSH PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTLERS, BARTLESVILLE, BENTONVILLE, CLAREMORE, CLAYTON, EUFAULA, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, GROVE, HUGO, JAY, MCALESTER, MIAMI, MUSKOGEE, NOWATA, OKEMAH, OKMULGEE, PAWHUSKA, PAWNEE, POTEAU, PRYOR, ROGERS, SALLISAW, SAPULPA, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL, TAHLEQUAH, TULSA, VAN BUREN, VINITA, WAGONER, AND WILBURTON.
A tornado in Benton, AR; Crawford, AR; Sebastian, AR; Washington, AR; Adair, OK; Cherokee, OK; Choctaw, OK; Craig, OK; Creek, OK; Delaware, OK; Haskell, OK; Latimer, OK; Le Flore, OK; McIntosh, OK; Mayes, OK; Muskogee, OK; Nowata, OK; Okfuskee, OK; Okmulgee, OK; Osage, OK; Ottawa, OK; Pawnee, OK; Pittsburg, OK; Pushmataha, OK; Rogers, OK; Sequoyah, OK; Tulsa, OK; Wagoner, OK; Washington, OK can strike with only minutes of warning. Mobile homes, vehicles, and rooms with exterior walls offer the least protection.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
The greatest local impacts are an elevated risk to property and a high chance of power outages, with moderate travel disruptions expected as conditions move through the area.
Recommended steps: move to the lowest interior room, away from windows; cover your head and neck; stay sheltered until the warning expires; avoid mobile homes and vehicles during the warning.
Alert USA is tracking this tornado and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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