Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
428 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
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Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford-
Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
428 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY...
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
TORNADO.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...After 5 PM.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Significant.
AREA...Much of Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...After 2 PM.
AREA AT GREATEST RISK...North of Interstate 40.
FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...North of Interstate 40.
ONSET...Evening.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Mid morning.
DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms are expected to develop by early afternoon from
southern Kansas into north central Oklahoma and spread east and
northeast through the evening. These storms will pose a risk of
significant severe weather with very large hail, locally damaging
winds, and tornadoes all possible. Storms will steadily increase
in coverage through Friday evening across northeast Oklahoma and
eventually align along a quickly advancing cold front. The
predominant severe weather hazard will transition to locally
damaging winds as storms focus along the front. The front is forecast
to move quickly southeastward overnight with a risk of localized
severe weather extending into the early morning hours Saturday.
Locally heavy rainfall and a limited risk of flash flooding will
develop through the evening as storms expand along the cold front.
The heaviest rains are expected to remain north of Interstate 40.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY...High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY and MONDAY...No Hazards.
TUESDAY...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY...Thunderstorm and High Wind Potential.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Breezy winds and cooler temperatures are forecast on Saturday.
A period of dry weather persists through early next week.
Thunderstorm chances return by mid to late next week.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
341 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
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Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
341 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Severe storms will be likely this afternoon and evening along a
strong cold front. Storms are expected to first develop between 1 pm
and 5 pm generally along a Marion, to Wichita, to Harper line and
track off to the east. Storm will exit southeast Kansas between 10
pm and 1 am. Large hail and damaging winds will be possible with the
stronger storms. In addition, a couple tornadoes will be possible,
generally before 8 pm.
Very high grassland fire danger is forecast for areas along and
west of I-135 this afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Some frost will be possible Sunday morning for much of south
central and southeast Kansas.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.
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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
216 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
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Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
216 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Slight tornado risk.
Slight hail risk.
Enhanced thunderstorm wind damage risk.
Significant lightning risk.
Elevated excessive rainfall risk
Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.
DISCUSSION...
There is a low chance (20 to 40 percent) of a thunderstorm across
southwest Missouri late this morning into the early afternoon
hours. Most locations will remain dry with southerly wind gusts
around 30 mph.
Thunderstorms are expected Friday evening through early Saturday
morning with an Enhanced (level 3 of 5) Risk of severe
thunderstorms along and northwest of the Interstate 44 corridor.
Large hail to the size of golf balls, damaging winds of 70-80 mph
and tornadoes will all be a concern, especially in the enhanced
risk area. The most prominent/likely hazard for the event looks to
be damaging winds.
Thunderstorms should move into southeast Kansas and western
Missouri as early as 4-6pm but more likely after 6pm. Storms will
then move southeast and reach the Interstate 44 corridor by
9pm-12am. Storms should then move southeast of Interstate 44
after midnight, ending before sunrise Saturday.
Flood Watch in effect Friday night for locations along and
northwest of the Interstate 44 corridor. Rainfall amounts of 1-2
inches are likely with a few isolated amounts of 3-4 inches,
especially closer to the Truman Lake region.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Temperatures in the lower to middle 30s Saturday night into Sunday
morning could lead to frost formation.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely be needed Friday night across the
area.
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More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf
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Burchfield
