Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
897 FLUS44 KTSA 071003 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 503 AM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-081015- 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- 503 AM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Very Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Mid Afternoon. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...South and east of Interstate 44. ONSET...Mid Afternoon. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Limited. AREA...Parts of Eastern Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas. ONSET...Early Afternoon. DISCUSSION... Isolated to scattered thunderstorm development is expected again this afternoon and into the evening hours. The greatest coverage should be across areas south and east of Interstate 44. Organized severe weather is not anticipated, but the strongest storms may be capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph as well as locally heavy rainfall. Widely scattered thunderstorms will also be possible this morning, primarily across portions of far northwest Arkansas and far northeast Oklahoma. A few locations across eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas should see afternoon heat index values around 100 degrees, which could lead to heat stress impacts for those not taking precautions. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Thunderstorm and Dangerous Heat Potential. SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Daily thunderstorm chances will continue through the work week, with a limited threat for severe weather during the afternoon and evening times. Locally damaging winds will be the main severe weather concern each day, along with locally heavy rainfall and flash flood potential. Better coverage of thunderstorms is expected to accompany a frontal boundary late this week and into the weekend, with a continued limited severe weather and locally heavy rain threat. Ahead of the front for the latter part of the week, heat index values remain forecast to reach the 100 to 105 degree range in much of eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$