Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
594 FLUS44 KTSA 132156 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 456 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-141015- 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- 456 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Limited. AREA...Western Arkansas and Extreme Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Mid-afternoon. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Mostly Southeast of I-44. ONSET...Mid-afternoon. POOR VISIBILITY. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Late Tonight. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms continue across the area this afternoon. A low chance for a couple strong to severe storms will exist through sunset, before instability drops off and activity weakens. a non- zero tornado threat will also exist, primarily across western Arkansas early this evening with any stronger storm. As storms weaken and some clearing takes place this evening, fog development will be possible across northwest Arkansas. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SUNDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Rain and thunderstorm chances increase again across far northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Tuesday afternoon. No severe weather is expected. After a lull in precipitation Tuesday night into Wednesday, thunderstorm chances increase again for the second half of this week with limited severe potential as another series of disturbances impact the region. Moderate to heavy rainfall is possible with each round of storms and may lead to rises on rivers and streams or areas of flash flooding. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$