Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
085 FLUS44 KTSA 012206 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 506 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-021030- 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- 506 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Late Afternoon and Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...South of Interstate 40. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...South of Interstate 40. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Showers and scattered thunderstorms mainly south of Interstate 40 will remain forecast through this evening while an elevated frontal boundary sags southward through the region. Gusty wind potential along with a heavy rain threat which could increase flash flood potentials will exist with the stronger storms. A limited potential remains for a strong storm or two, however severe weather is not currently anticipated through this evening. An additional slight chance of showers and storms remains across mainly southeast Oklahoma overnight tonight into Saturday morning. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY...No Hazards. SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. TUESDAY...No Hazards. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and storms will return late Sunday into early Monday, with locally heavy rainfall possible. Hot weather will return during the second half of next week, with heat index values back over the century mark. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$