Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1233 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2020 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-061030- 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- 1233 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2020 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Nil. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Very Limited. AREA...West of Highway 75 in Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...After Midnight. DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms are expected to develop and move into portions of eastern Oklahoma after midnight tonight. A very limited severe weather threat will exist for areas west of Highway 75, with hail up to the size of quarters and gusty winds possible with the strongest storms. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms should be ongoing Thursday morning across parts of eastern Oklahoma, spreading eastward into northwest Arkansas. Severe weather is not expected. Yet another round of storms is expected across northwest Arkansas and far northeast Oklahoma Thursday night into Friday morning, with a limited severe weather threat. High pressure aloft will build over the region this weekend bringing more typical summer time heat and humidity. Expect widespread triple digit heat index values, with some potential for heat index values to reach dangerous levels. Storm chances will increase across western Arkansas and parts of eastern Oklahoma by early next week as the ridge aloft gradually weakens. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.