Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
025 FLUS44 KTSA 270136 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 836 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-271015- 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- 836 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND... ...HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD THREAT TO INCREASE... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Far Southeast Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...After Midnight. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms have waned this evening and the rest of the period should remain fairly quiet. A few storms could try to redevelop across far southeast Oklahoma and west central Arkansas late tonight, with a low severe potential...mainly consisting of large hail. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. THURSDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms may be ongoing across parts of southeast Oklahoma and into western Arkansas Saturday morning. Additional storms are forecast to develop early to mid afternoon on Saturday, which would pose an increased severe weather threat through the afternoon and into the evening. Areas along and west of Highway 75 should see the highest afternoon coverage, with more isolated to scattered activity east of there. All severe weather hazards could occur Saturday afternoon and evening, including potential for strong tornadoes. Into Saturday night, an increasing flooding threat will develop, with the potential for high end severe weather likely to diminish. The flooding threat should continue into Sunday morning. Yet another round of severe weather is expected Sunday afternoon and evening. The active weather pattern will persist into next week, with daily thunderstorm chances and potential for heavy rain. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$