Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
891 FLUS44 KTSA 210919 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 419 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-220930- 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- 419 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northern OK and AR. ONSET...This Morning. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern OK and west-central AR. ONSET...This afternoon. DISCUSSION... Hot temperatures will develop again today with highs in the 90s to near 100 F. Afternoon heat indices may reach as high as 105 F for a few locations. Isolated storm probabilities will continue through the day for northern portions of northeast Ok and northwest AR (10-20% chance). A few of these storms may result in gusty winds, frequent lightning, and brief heavy rain. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY TO MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. TUESDAY...No Hazards. WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A cold front will move through Sunday into Monday bringing an end to the heat. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will occur during this period. A few of the storms could produce marginally severe wind gusts. There may be a brief break on Tuesday but isolated to scattered storms may return to portions of the area from Wednesday onwards. Temperatures will remain near to below normal for this period. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$