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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
458 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
458 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Along the Red River.
ONSET...This Afternoon.

HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Far Southeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms are ongoing early this morning across
much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest and west central Arkansas.
The current activity will shift eastward through the morning.
Additional showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon
and into the evening and overnight. A thunderstorm or two near
the Red River may approach severe levels with large hail being the
threat. The potential for additional heavy rainfall, focused
across far southeast Oklahoma tonight, will exist, which could
lead to localized flooding.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm...High Wind...and Heavy Rain Potential.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...High Fire Weather and High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm and High Wind Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
The active weather pattern will continue into Wednesday, with
additional thunderstorms expected through the day, before ending
from west to east Wednesday night. A few storms in southeast
Oklahoma could produce large hail Wednesday afternoon and
evening, as cold temperatures aloft arrive in association with
upper level low pressure moving overhead. The threat for
additional heavy rainfall will also continue through Wednesday
night.

Well above normal temperatures will make a return for the weekend
and along with gusty southerly winds, could lead to localized fire
weather concerns in parts of northeast Oklahoma on Saturday. The
overall threat will be dependent on fuel states, with green-up
well underway in many areas.

The next storm system of interest to the region is on track for
early next week. This system is expected to bring showers and
thunderstorms, at least some potential for severe weather. Details
remain uncertain at this forecast time range.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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