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HWOTSA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
450 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 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-
450 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
    AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
    ONSET...Late Afternoon.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
RISK...Significant.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Early Afternoon.

DISCUSSION...

Dangerous heat is again expected today across much of eastern
Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Heat index values of 105 to 110
degrees are likely with locally higher indices around 112 degrees.

A few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible
this morning across portions of northeast Oklahoma. Additional
thunderstorms are expected this afternoon across northeast
Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas ahead of an approaching cold
front. A few of these storms could be severe with locally damaging
winds.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm...Dangerous Heat...Heavy Rain Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SATURDAY...No Hazards.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
The dangerous heat will persist on Thursday with heat indices
again in the 105 to 110 degree range in many areas. A few strong
to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop late Thursday
afternoon into Thursday evening across portions of northeast
Oklahoma. Marginally severe hail and locally damaging winds will
be possible. Scattered storms will remain possible as a cold front
sweeps through the remainder of southeast Oklahoma and west-
central Arkansas Thursday night.

Less hot and humid conditions are expected behind the cold front
on Friday. At least low thunderstorm chances will be possible
through the weekend as a series of upper disturbances move out of
the central Plains. There is some potential for a thunderstorm
complex to impact portions of the area Sunday night. Timing and
details will continue to be refined in the coming days.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Heat related illness will remain possible today and Thursday.
Thunderstorms will likely impact some outdoor Fourth of July
activities across portions of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest
Arkansas.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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