Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
526 FLUS44 KTSA 171800 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 100 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-181000- 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- 100 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 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...South of Interstate 40. ONSET...This Afternoon. HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma. ONSET...This afternoon / Overnight. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Limited. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... A few strong to marginally severe storms will be possible south of Interstate 40 this afternoon with the potential for localized heavy rainfall. Thunderstorms may continue into the overnight hours while focusing more across southeast Oklahoma. Additionally, hot and humid conditions will persist this afternoon across portions of southeast Oklahoma. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...No Hazards. SATURDAY through TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorm chances will focus across far southeast Oklahoma on Thursday with dry and cooler weather area wide on Friday. The developing weather pattern will support daily thunderstorm chances this weekend through early next week. While a few strong storms will be possible, the risk of any severe weather will remain low and isolated heavy rainfall will be the main concern through early next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$