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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1252 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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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-
1252 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024


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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma...Especially Osage County.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Northwesterly winds gusting 25 to near 40 mph will remain common
this afternoon across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
The gusty winds combined with low relative humidities will
locally raise the fire weather concerns in parts of northeast
Oklahoma where fuels are dry. Northern portions of Osage County
will have the highest threat for fire spread given the relative
lack of rainfall the last few days. Winds are expected to begin
weakening late afternoon into this evening as surface high
pressure moves over the region. In response, fire weather danger
should also decrease after sunset this evening.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...High Fire Weather Potential...High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy
 Rain Potential.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Southerly winds will make a return Friday and continue through
the weekend into early next week. Gusts from 25 to 35 mph are
expected each day beginning Saturday.

The threat for severe thunderstorms will increase late Monday and
into early Tuesday morning as a strong storm system swings into
the Central Plains. Although details have low confidence this far
in advance, current data support all thunderstorm hazards,
including large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and locally heavy
rain. Continue to monitor future forecasts and outlooks as Monday
approaches for critical details.

The weather pattern will remain active into mid week, with
additional thunderstorm chances expected Wednesday.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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