One product issued by NWS for: Arkoal AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
509 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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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-
509 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.


TORNADO.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma
ONSET...Ongoing.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Significant.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...Ongoing.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Ongoing thunderstorms across northeast Oklahoma will pose a severe
risk through the early evening hours as they move off to the
northeast. All hazards will be possible, including a tornado or
two. Additional heavy rainfall on top of rain this morning could
lead to some localized flash flood issues as these storms continue
into the evening.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely.


SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
THURSDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain 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.

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