NWS Tulsa OKTO.W 0030April 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Washington County and Adair, AR and OK
The National Weather Service office in Tulsa issued a tornado warning for Washington County and Adair in Arkansas, Oklahoma, which was in force until 12:45 a.m. local time on April 15. It was the 30th tornado warning the NWS office in Tulsa issued in 2026. Arkansas had 42 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 38 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 50 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tulsa OK
- Area
- Washington County and Adair
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:55 p.m. CDT, April 14, 2026
- Expires
- 12:45 a.m. CDT, April 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTSA TO.W 0030
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Arkansas since 2008Every warning type in Arkansas
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The notice as issued
TORTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Washington County in northwestern Arkansas... East central Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma... * Until 1245 AM CDT. * At 1155 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles east of Baron, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Prairie Grove Battlefield State...Walnut Grove... Fayetteville... Sulphur City... West Fork... Elkins... Hicks... Drake Field Airport... Prairie Grove... Clyde... Canehill... Hogeye... Morrow... Farmington... Lincoln... Durham... Baron... Viney Grove... Greenland... Goshen... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 51 and 62.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.