Storm Shelter List
County emergency officials throughout the area are preparing to open storm shelters if weather becomes severe. Many of these shelters will only open if tornado sirens sound. Most will only take pets if in a small carrier.
Benton County:
Pea Ridge on West Pickens (between high school & middle schools)
Crawford County:
(many of these shelters will open early)
Alma Schools
Butterfield Jr. High in Van Buren
Coleman Jr. High in Van Buren
Mulberry-Pleasant View Schools
Parkview Elementary in Van Buren
Rena Elementary in Van Buren
Tate Elementary in Van Buren
Franklin County:
County Courthouse in Ozark (open when sirens sound)
Charleston Safe Room at Middle campus (open when sirens sound)
LeFlore County:
Arkoma First Baptist church
Heavener Safe Room between the high school and elementary school
Howell High School Gym
Panama Middle School
Pocola Elementary School
Poteau High School
Poteau Middle School
Poteau Upper Elementary School
Spiro High School Safe Room
Wister Safe Room behind the high school gym
Logan County:
Emergency Operations Center in Paris
First Baptist Church in Paris
First Baptist Church in Booneville
Paris School District Safe Room
Magazine School District Safe Room
Booneville School District Safe Room
Madison County:
Two shelters by Huntsville Lower & Upper Elementary
Madison Co. Courthouse in Huntsville
Several fire departments throughout the county
Several churches in Huntsville
Sebastian County:
East Point Elementary in Greenwood
ALL Fort Smith Public Elementary Schools
Greenwood High School
Westwood Elementary in Greenwood
Ben Geren Park Bike Building
Scott County
Mansfield Elementary
Waldron Middle School & Elementary schools
Sequoyah County Shelters:
(No PETS. Every shelter is handicap accessible, except the ones in Moffett. Many of these will open early.)
Brushy School
Central High School in Sallisaw
Gans School
Liberty School near Roland
Moffett School
Moffett Police Department
Sequoyah County Courthouse in Sallisaw