Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
364 FLUS44 KTSA 192139 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 439 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-201030- 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- 439 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 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...North of I-44. ONSET...Ongoing...ending by around 10 PM. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Limited to Elevated. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing...ending by sunset. FIRE WEATHER DANGER. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing...ending by sunset. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms that have developed over north-central Oklahoma will move into northeast Oklahoma this afternoon, affecting areas mainly to the north of I-44. These storms will pose a limited risk of damaging winds, and possibly some marginally severe hail as well. This threat will gradually diminish this evening with the loss of daytime heating. Heat indices near 105 degrees have been observed across northeast Oklahoma. Conditions will improve this evening. The hot and windy conditions, combined with the dry vegetation, will yield an increased fire weather danger thru the afternoon. A fire could spread quickly in these conditions. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. FRIDAY and SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. SUNDAY thru WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Afternoon heat index values in the 100 to 105 degree range will be common Friday and Saturday afternoons across much of eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas. Thunderstorm chances will return over the weekend, with the best chances late Sunday and Sunday night as a cold front moves across the area. Low storm chances will also prevail Tuesday night and Wednesday of next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$