Hazardous Weather Outlook for Witter, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1245 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
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1245 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...SEVERE STORM POTENTIAL INCREASES LATER THIS WEEK...
...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY GREATEST SEVERE POTENTIAL...
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA... Eastern Oklahoma.
ONSET...Tonight.
HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Tonight.
DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected later this
afternoon across portions of eastern Oklahoma. Additional storms
are likely tonight across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
A few of these storms could produce marginally severe hail and locally
heavy rainfall.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
TUESDAY...No Hazards.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A few strong to marginally severe storms may be ongoing Thursday
morning across portions of northeast Oklahoma and northwest
Arkansas. Locally heavy rainfall will be likely in the stronger
storms and a few locations could experience flooding.
Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected
late Thursday night into Friday as a strong upper low lifts into
the Central Plains. Large hail and damaging winds will be primary
threat, although a tornado or two can not be ruled out.
The potential for a higher end severe weather event is expected
Saturday into Saturday night. All modes of severe weather will be
possible including tornadoes, very heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
The severe weather and flooding threat will continue on Sunday across
southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas where a moist and unstable
air-mass remains in place.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Continue to closely monitor the latest forecast concerning the
severe weather and flood potential this week, especially Friday
and Saturday. Specific severe weather threats and timing will
continue to be refined over the next several days.
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