NWS Tulsa OKXH.W 0018September 5, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford and Central and Southern Franklin, AR
The National Weather Service office in Tulsa issued an extreme heat warning for North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford and Central and Southern Franklin in Arkansas, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on September 6. It was the 18th extreme heat warning the NWS office in Tulsa issued in 2026. Arkansas had 4 extreme heat warnings in September 2026, against 0 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tulsa OK
- Area
- North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford and Central and Southern Franklin
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:07 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTSA XH.W 0018
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with ambient temperatures near 105 and heat index values 110 to 112 expected. * WHERE...Southern Crawford, Central and Southern Franklin, and North and Central Sebastian Counties. * WHEN...For the first Extreme Heat Warning, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, from noon to 7 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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