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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1258 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-171015-
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-
1258 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Far Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...This Afternoon.

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

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...West of Highway 75 in Northeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
There is a low probability for a strong to severe storm or two
across far southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this
afternoon. Any showers or storms should exit the region to the
east by late afternoon as a Pacific front continues to push across
eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Behind the front, strong
southwest winds will persist into early evening with gusts up to
40 mph, especially in northeast Oklahoma. Strong winds, warm
temperatures, and low relative humidity values will promote fire
weather concerns across Osage and Pawnee counties this afternoon
where the spring green-up has been less significant so far.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorm chances will return to parts of northeast Oklahoma
and far northwest Arkansas Wednesday night, with storm chances
increasing Thursday into Thursday evening area wide as a strong
cold front moves across the area. A few of these storms may become
severe, with large hail and damaging winds being the main
threats. The front will stall just south of the Red River Friday
and Saturday, with showers and a few thunderstorms remaining
possible to the north of the boundary.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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