Key facts
- Alert
- Tornado Warning (extreme)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tulsa OK
- Areas
- Crawford, AR; Washington, AR
- In effect
- until 3:00 AM CST, Nov 3, 2026
- Detection
- Observed
What the National Weather Service says
“TAKE COVER NOW!”
NWS Tulsa OK, Tornado Warning, 2:20 AM CST Nov 3, 2026 · official alert
“Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.”
NWS Tulsa OK, Tornado Warning, 2:20 AM CST Nov 3, 2026 · official alert
“Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.”
NWS Tulsa OK, Tornado Warning, 2:20 AM CST Nov 3, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Take cover now. Go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, and stay away from 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. Mobile homes are not safe in a tornado.
If you are on Interstate 49 between mile markers 27 and 43, the warning covers that stretch. Get to a sturdy building rather than staying in your vehicle.
Stay sheltered until the warning ends or the National Weather Service says the danger has passed.
Context
Federal disaster declarations for Crawford County include severe storms and flooding in 2019 and severe storms with tornadoes in 2016, 2015 and 2011. Washington County has declarations for storms with tornadoes in 2017, 2016 and 2011, among others.
FEMA flood-insurance claims count only insured properties, so they do not show all storm damage. Crawford County has 71 claims from 1979 to 2025, and Washington County has 435 claims from 1980 to 2026, as of 2026-09-09.
Updates
- The tornado warning is no longer in effect.
- The National Weather Service updated the tornado warning; it remains in effect until 3:00 AM CST.
- NWS Tulsa OK issued the tornado warning until 3:00 AM CST.
History here
Crawford County: 71 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1979, most recent 2025.
Crawford County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4441 (2019): severe storms and flooding
- DR-4254 (2016): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4226 (2015): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4160 (2014): severe winter storm
- DR-4000 (2011): severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding
Washington County: 435 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1980, most recent 2026.
Washington County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4460 (2019): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4318 (2017): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4254 (2016): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-1975 (2011): severe storms, tornadoes, and associated flooding
- DR-1819 (2009): severe winter storm
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Questions
- Is there a tornado warning in Crawford County, Arkansas?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Tulsa has a Tornado Warning for northwestern Crawford County until 3:00 AM CST on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Where is the tornado-capable storm right now?
- At 2:14 AM CST, radar showed a storm with strong rotation near Cedarville, moving northeast at 35 mph. Places in or near its path include Mountainburg, Chester, Devils Den State Park and Uniontown.
- Was a tornado confirmed?
- No. The warning is based on radar-indicated rotation, and the storm could produce a tornado at any time. Treat it as a dangerous situation and take cover.
Sources
- NWS Tulsa OK: Tornado Warning, Nov 3, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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