


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
806 FLUS44 KTSA 240957 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 457 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251000- 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- 457 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025 ...ELEVATED SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING POTENTIAL THIS WEEKEND... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Conditional Risk This Afternoon. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. DISCUSSION... Strong to severe thunderstorms are ongoing this morning across portions of eastern Oklahoma. Storms are likely to impact the remainder of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas through the morning hours with primarily large hail and damaging wind threats. Storms will also produce heavy rainfall which may lead to localized flash flooding. A conditional severe risk may develop this afternoon and evening if thunderstorms can develop in the wake of this morning`s convection. If this does occur, large hail and damaging winds are likely to be the primary threats with a limited tornado potential. More widespread thunderstorm development is likely tonight, especially after midnight. Storms may become severe as well as produce torrential rainfall. Flash flooding potential will be the highest across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Please keep flood safety in mind this weekend and do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Stormy weather persists Sunday into Monday with potential for severe weather and heavy rainfall. Due to the repeated rounds of heavy rainfall, flash and river flooding is likely. Flooding concerns become significant by Sunday and Monday with at least moderate level flooding possible on some rivers. More isolated showers and storms continue into the middle of next week with lingering flooding likely. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$