2 products issued by NWS for:
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 503 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-181030- 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 PM CDT Fri May 17 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...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. POOR VISIBILITY. RISK...Elevated. AREA... Far Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After Midnight. DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are ongoing across portions of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A few of these storms will be capable of brief heavy rain, and marginally severe hail or wind. However, as the sun sets the next few hours, any lingering storms should diminish. Later, especially after midnight, areas of fog are expected to develop across far eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. These areas of fog will likely continue through the remainder of the overnight hours. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY...Dense Fog Potential. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. MONDAY...High Wind Potential. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Areas of Dense fog could be ongoing Saturday morning across parts of eastern Oklahoma and especially northwest Arkansas. Fog should dissipate by mid morning. Above normal temperatures return for the weekend. Both Sunday night and Monday night, the southern end of expected thunderstorm complexes to the north of the Kansas and Missouri borders may affect parts of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas as well. A cold front Tuesday should increase the shower and thunderstorm chances areawide. Severe weather is looking more likely with the Tuesday storms, although details are uncertain at this time. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$
Air Quality Alert
Relayed By National Weather Service TULSA OK 152 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 OKZ054-060-061-064-067-190100- Osage-Tulsa-Rogers-Creek-Wagoner- Including the cities of Pawhuska, Tulsa, Claremore, Sapulpa, and Wagoner 154 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...OZONE ALERT SATURDAY... The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone alert for Saturday, for the Tulsa metropolitan area. An ozone alert means that conditions are favorable for the buildup of ozone near the ground, to an unhealthy level. When winds are light, the vapors from fuels such as gasoline, exhaust from engines, and air pollutants from industrial activities remain trapped near the ground. If sunshine is abundant when these air pollutants build up, a chemical process is triggered that results in the development of ozone near the ground during the afternoon and evening hours. While ozone in the upper levels of the atmosphere is beneficial in screening the suns radiation, it is harmful near the ground. Ozone can bother those with respiratory problems and can damage vegetation. A few simple measures can be taken to help keep the ozone levels from becoming unhealthy. During ozone alert days: Postpone any unnecessary driving and car pool if possible. If you do drive to work,turn The air conditioner in your car off during your morning commute. You can also cut down on extra driving by bringing your lunch to work. If you must refuel your vehicle, do it in the evening after the sun goes down or postpone your fueling to another day. Postpone running the lawn mower and gas trimmer, the exhaust from these small engines contributes a significant amount of pollution to the air. Industrial facilities should reduce pollution emissions as much as possible on ozone alert days. These preventative measures, performed throughout the Tulsa metro area, can have a tremendous effect in reducing the pollutants that contribute to ozone problems. For further information, contact The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at (918) 293-1600 or the Indian Nations Council of Governments /incog/ at (918) 584-7526. Additional information can also be found at www.ozonealert.com... including current ozone levels around the Tulsa area. $$