Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
704 FLUS44 KTSA 040944 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 444 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-050945- 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- 444 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Morning. DISCUSSION... A low to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast this morning across portions of eastern Oklahoma, especially along and south of Interstate 40. Low shower and storm chances persist across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this afternoon. Stronger storms today may produce cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding. Precipitation chances decrease by this evening, however, which should reduce any impacts to Independence Day festivities. Remember... if thunder roars, go indoors! SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Daily storm chances will persist through the several days, with the best chances from Saturday to Monday. Severe weather is not expected to be widespread but an isolated severe storm can`t be ruled out, mainly for strong, gusty winds. Areas of heavy rain and localized flash flooding could develop but confidence in placement is low. Temperatures will begin to increase for the middle of next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$