2 products issued by NWS for: McAlester Regional Airport OK
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1234 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-311030- 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- 1234 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...This Afternoon. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Showers a thunderstorms will increase in coverage this afternoon across eastern Oklahoma. A few storms may become strong or marginally severe with heavy rain, damaging winds and hail. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to spread eastward this evening and tonight impacting northwest Arkansas. Additional showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop across the area late tonight and early tomorrow morning with a continued risk of locally heavy rainfall and localized flooding. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... More widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected on Friday. Locally heavy rainfall is likely with a few strong to severe thunderstorms possible south of I-40. Flooding may also become an issue, especially in areas that receive heavy rainfall today and tonight. Daily thunderstorm chances are expected this weekend through early next week as west to northwest flow aloft continues over the southern Plains. Scattered storms are forecast each day with at least a marginal severe weather threat, including locally heavy rain. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1234 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024
OKZ065-071-073-301815-
Pittsburg OK-Okfuskee OK-McIntosh OK-
1234 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MCINTOSH...PITTSBURG
AND SOUTHEASTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM CDT...
At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles east of Wetumka to 6 miles north of
Stringtown. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester... Krebs...
Weleetka... Kiowa...
Savanna... Crowder...
Alderson... Indianola...
Hanna... Bearden...
Ashland... Raiford...
Haywood... Vivian...
Mcalester Regional Airport... Scipio...
Blanco... Pittsburg...
Arpelar... Bache...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3537 9642 3539 9572 3460 9555 3459 9588
3468 9589 3468 9609 3505 9609 3512 9603
3512 9601 3515 9601 3515 9598 3529 9598
3529 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 233DEG 21KT 3523 9619 3456 9606
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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