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HWOTSA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
440 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-011030-
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-
440 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
RISK...Significant.
    AREA...Southeast and East Central Oklahoma, and West Central
     Arkansas.
    ONSET...Ongoing.

AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Along and south of I-40.

DISCUSSION...
A weak frontal boundary will slowly advance southward through the area
today. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue developing
in the vicinity of the frontal boundary. A few storms may become
strong or marginally severe, though severe thunderstorm probabilities
are low. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible as well.

Dangerously hot and humid conditions have developed along and south
of the frontal boundary this afternoon, where heat indices are in the
105 to 115 degree range. These conditions will persist through the
early evening hours, especially in areas outside of any thunderstorm
development. The highest heat index values will be across southeast
Oklahoma and west central Arkansas.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
TUESDAY...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat
Potential.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Widespread dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected through
the first half of the upcoming week. Thunderstorm chances increase just
in time for the Independence Day holiday, and will persist into next
weekend. There is a daily limited risk of severe weather with the
thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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