NWS Tulsa OKTO.W 0061November 3, 2026
Tornado Warning: Crawford and Washington County, AR
The National Weather Service office in Tulsa issued a tornado warning for Crawford and Washington County in Arkansas, which was in force until 3:00 a.m. local time on November 3. It was the 61st tornado warning the NWS office in Tulsa issued in 2026. Arkansas had 2 tornado warnings in November 2026, against 4 in an average November of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 46 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tulsa OK
- Area
- Crawford and Washington County
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:14 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTSA TO.W 0061
- 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
At 214 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation that could produce a tornado at any time was located near Cedarville, moving northeast at 35 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... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Chester... Lee Creek... Devils Den State Park... Lake Fort Smith... Strickler... Blackburn... Uniontown... Locke... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 27 and 43.
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.