Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
596 FLUS44 KTSA 200031 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 731 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-210045- Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford- Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford- Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha- Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage- Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage- Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage- Southern Le Flore- 731 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Mainly After Midnight. DISCUSSION... Thunderstorm chances return this evening northwest of Interstate 44 and across northeast Oklahoma overnight tonight in response to a cold front dropping southeast through Kansas. An isolated potential exists for a strong storm or two with locally strong wind gusts near the Kansas border. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorm chances increase across eastern Oklahoma during the day Sunday and expand over northwest Arkansas Sunday evening and night as the cold front moves into the region. A limited risk of severe weather develops Sunday afternoon and evening for much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas with locally damaging wind the primary threat and large hail a secondary threat. A locally heavy rain threat also exists into Sunday night for the region. Severe potentials are forecast to weaken Sunday night as the cold front moves through eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Shower and thunderstorm chances linger into Monday before exiting Monday evening with the departing upper level low pressure system. Cooler conditions with temperatures closer to the seasonal average are then forecast for next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$