2 products issued by NWS for: Fort Smith AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 452 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-221030- 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- 452 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Primarily far Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Southeast of Interstate 44. HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms have developed along an advancing cold front across northeast Oklahoma and will continue to expand in coverage through this evening as the front moves slowly eastward. Conditions will support severe weather potential with the highest chances for locations along and southeast of Interstate 44. Very large hail up to baseball size and locally damaging winds will be possible with the strongest storms. A limited to elevated threat of tornadoes will also exist through early evening hours with locations across far northeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas being the most favorable. Storms will weaken by the early morning hours as the spread eastward. Locally heavy rains could lead to rapid onset flash flooding for portions of southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas through the evening into overnight hours. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential. SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms are expected again Wednesday morning across mainly southeast Oklahoma with a continued severe weather threat. Additional storms will form throughout the day Wednesday as the frontal boundary stalls near the Red River. Severe weather and heavy rainfall will both be possible with these storms. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected Thursday afternoon and evening as an upper level storm system moves across the area. Locally heavy rainfall will again be possible at this time. An active weather pattern will continue through the weekend with periodic storm chances. As of now, it appears the best chance for severe storms over the weekend will be Saturday evening and overnight. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
115 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
ARZ019-020-029-OKZ049-053-072>076-220215-
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Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-Pushmataha-Choctaw-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-
Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Poteau, Hugo, Sallisaw, Wilburton,
Stigler, Clayton, Charleston, McAlester, Ozark, Van Buren,
Antlers, and Fort Smith
115 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian and Oklahoma, including the
following counties, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore,
Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah.
* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall tonight through Thursday
will result in areas of flash flooding. Most areas will see
at least two inches of rain, with upwards of 4-5 inches
possible in the wettest locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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