Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
327 FLUS44 KTSA 161754 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1252 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-171000- 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 Tue Jul 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...Primarily along and north of Interstate 40. ONSET...Late afternoon. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and far Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Late Afternoon. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Hot and humid conditions will continue this afternoon with heat index values of 105 to 112 degrees. Scattered storms are expected by late afternoon across portions of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas. These storms will have a risk of locally damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Lingering showers and thunderstorms are expected along and north of Interstate 40 as a cold front slowly pushes into the region. A few strong to severe storms will remain possible along with locally heavy rainfall. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...No Hazards. SATURDAY through MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms are likely to be ongoing early Wednesday as they spread southward as the cold front moves into the region. Thunderstorms may persist across far southeast Oklahoma into Thursday, otherwise much cooler temperatures are expected behind the passing cold front. The weather pattern over the weekend into early next week will become favorable for daily thunderstorm chances and temperatures below normal for mid July. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$