Hazardous Weather Outlook for Winfrey, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1256 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
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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-
1256 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
...HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD THREAT TO INCREASE...
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
TORNADO.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Significant.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...South and East of Interstate 44.
ONSET...Ongoing.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms are ongoing early this afternoon across southeast
Oklahoma northeastward into northwest Arkansas. Thunderstorm
coverage is expected to increase in this same vicinity through the
afternoon, with a medium chance for severe thunderstorms into
early evening. In addition, a low to medium chance for isolated
severe thunderstorm development exists mid to late afternoon
along the dryline across northeast and east central Oklahoma.
Instability and shear favor potential for large hail, damaging
winds and a few tornadoes with both dryline storms and with storms
in southeast Oklahoma and into western Arkansas. Heavy rain has
already been seen earlier today in southeast Oklahoma and western
Arkansas and additional rains in these same areas today could
lead to localized flash flooding.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...Severe Thunderstorm...High Wind...and Heavy Rain Potential.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
TUESDAY...Thunderstorm and High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm...High Wind...and Heavy Rain Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms may be ongoing across parts of
southeast Oklahoma and into western Arkansas Saturday morning.
Additional storms are forecast to develop early to mid afternoon
on Saturday, which would pose an increased severe weather threat
through the afternoon and into the evening. Areas along and west
of Highway 75 should see the highest afternoon coverage, with more
isolated to scattered activity east of there. All severe weather
hazards could occur Saturday afternoon and evening, including
potential for strong tornadoes. Into Saturday night, an increasing
flooding threat will develop, with the potential for high end
severe weather likely to diminish. The flooding threat should
continue into Sunday morning. Yet another round of severe weather
is expected Sunday afternoon and evening.
The active weather pattern will persist into next week, with daily
thunderstorm chances and potential for heavy rain.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Flood Advisory for Winfrey, Arkansas
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1155 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
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Crawford AR-Washington AR-
1155 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Arkansas, including the following
counties, Crawford and Washington AR.
* WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1154 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Natural Dam... West Fork...
Winslow... Chester...
Blackburn... Devils Den State Park...
Brentwood... Strickler...
Lee Creek... Woolsey...
Mount Gayler... Wyola...
Arnett... Hicks...
Durham...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
LAT...LON 3596 9418 3596 9395 3594 9395 3568 9409
3564 9440 3585 9432