Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
876 FLUS44 KTSA 012203 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 503 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-022215- 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- 503 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Mostly Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...After Midnight. DISCUSSION... Periods of rain and thunderstorms will continue across southeast Oklahoma and into western Arkansas this evening and overnight. Locally heavy rainfall continues to be the main threat as 1 to 2 inches of additional rainfall will be possible through the overnight hours in these area. Localized flooding concerns could develop, primarily in urban or low lying areas. Additional scattered thunderstorm development will be possible across northeast Oklahoma along and ahead of a cold front that will move into the area this evening. Again, locally heavy rain along with some stronger wind gusts will be the main concern. Following the frontal passage late tonight, gusty northerly winds will filter into the region with gusts of 30 to 35 mph likely for a few hours directly behind the front. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Shower and thunderstorm chances continue on Friday and Saturday primarily southeast of Interstate 44. Locally heavy rainfall may develop on Friday from southeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas. Rainfall amounts on Saturday are forecast to remain light. Dry and mild weather returns for next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$