Short Term Forecast Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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FPUS74 KTSA 210117
NOWTSA
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
817 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-210230-
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN-
PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-
TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-
CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-
LATIMER-LE FLORE-
817 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
.NOW...
AT 8:16 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING ACROSS FAR EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO WESTERN
ARKANSAS. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND
40 MPH...WHILE THE LINE GRADUALLY SHIFTS EASTWARD.
THROUGH 9:30 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
AREAS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS...PRIMARILY ALONG
AND TO THE EAST OF A BENTONVILLE ARKANSAS TO ADA OKLAHOMA LINE.
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ALONG THIS LINE... WITH
ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE...INCLUDING TORNADOES.
RESIDENTS ACROSS THESE AREAS ARE URGED TO CONTINUE TO CLOSELY
MONITOR THIS ONGOING SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE
ACTION.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA
UNTIL 10 PM CDT TONIGHT.
A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AS WELL AS NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL
ARKANSAS UNTIL 3 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING.
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