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HWOTSA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
459 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
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459 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025


...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING THREAT INTENSIFIES THROUGH SATURDAY...


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...Far Southeast Oklahoma.
    ONSET...This Morning.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
    ONSET...This Morning.

HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
ONSET...Later This Morning.

DISCUSSION...
Another round of showers and thunderstorms will move across the
region today. Severe potential will exist with storms mainly
across southeast Oklahoma into west central Arkansas south of a
frontal boundary draped across the area. Increasing moisture will
also lead to locally heavy rainfall as storms move over the same
areas from this morning through the afternoon, before moving off
to the east by mid afternoon.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
SUNDAY...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
The weather pattern remains favorable for multiple rounds of
heavy rain and thunderstorms  Saturday especially from southeast
Oklahoma through northwest Arkansas. Expect both flash flooding
and main stem river flooding concerns to increase both Friday and
Saturday. Severe weather potential will also exist Thursday and
Friday, focused across areas south and east of Interstate 44.
Large hail and damaging winds will be the main concerns, although
a limited threat for tornadoes may also exist.

Rain chances will gradually end during the daytime Sunday, with
breezy northerly winds persisting through the afternoon.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Severe weather and flooding impacts are likely to impact
parts of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas now through the
weekend. Multiple periods of response may be required.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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