Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 451 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-221045- 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- 451 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northwest of Interstate 44. ONSET...This Evening. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northwest of Interstate 44. ONSET...Late Tonight. DISCUSSION... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible northwest of Interstate 44 this evening. It is possible that a storm or two could become strong to marginally severe with strong winds and large hail the concern. More widespread showers and thunderstorms will be possible later Tonight across northeast Oklahoma as a cold front approaches the area. The primary concern overnight will be the potential for locally heavy rains which could lead to flooding of low lying areas. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... An active and unsettled weather pattern is expected Sunday into next week. Several rounds of showers and storms are expected, first with a cold front Sunday into Monday, the retreating front on Tuesday and finally with an upper level disturbance toward the end of next week. Each round will bring potential for locally heavy rainfall and a limited severe weather threat. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.