Hazardous Weather Outlook for Busch, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
519 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-071000-
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-
519 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
TORNADO.
RISK...Significant.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...After 7 PM..
AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Critical.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...After 7 PM.
AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma.
FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...This Evening.
HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...This Evening.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
DISCUSSION...
Severe thunderstorms have developed across western Oklahoma as of
late afternoon. These storms will spread east and expand in
coverage by early evening. Severe weather is expected into
northeast Oklahoma by early to mid evening and will steadily
spread east through the early morning hours Tuesday. Conditions
will support significant severe weather, especially during the
evening into early morning hours. Tornadoes are likely, especially
during the evening hours, including the risk for strong long
track tornadoes. Additionally, large hail and locally damaging
winds are expected to occur, with this risk expanding east
through the early morning hours.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
TUESDAY...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
THURSDAY through SUNDAY...No Hazards.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A few severe storms may develop as early as Wednesday morning,
but a more widespread severe weather risk is expected Wednesday
afternoon as a cold front sweeps east. Locations south and east
of Interstate 44 have the highest severe weather potential on
Wednesday. Thunderstorm chances will end on Thursday with dry and
mild weather for late week into the weekend.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is expected this evening into the overnight
hours. Additionally, given the potential for damaging storms,
the need for mutual aid and additional staffing should be
considered.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Special Weather Statement for Busch, Arkansas
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
113 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
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Carroll AR-Madison AR-Benton AR-Washington AR-Adair OK-Cherokee OK-
Delaware OK-Wagoner OK-
113 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BENTON...NORTHWESTERN MADISON...
NORTHERN CARROLL...NORTHERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...
NORTHERN ADAIR...SOUTHEASTERN WAGONER AND CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES
THROUGH 200 AM CDT...
At 112 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles northwest of Garfield to near Okay.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville... Springdale...
Rogers... Bentonville...
Bella Vista... Tahlequah...
Siloam Springs... Berryville...
Eureka Springs... Lowell...
Farmington... Pea Ridge...
Prairie Grove... Gentry...
Tontitown... Lincoln...
Cave Springs... Westville...
West Siloam Springs... Okay...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 61 and 93.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern and east central Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3580 9473 3584 9547 3650 9408 3650 9330
3646 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 280DEG 35KT 3649 9402 3587 9531
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Tornado Watch for Busch, Arkansas
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 189/193
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1230 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2024
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TORNADO WATCH 193 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
BENTON CARROLL CRAWFORD
MADISON WASHINGTON AR
IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
FRANKLIN SEBASTIAN
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
CHEROKEE MUSKOGEE SEQUOYAH
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
ADAIR CRAIG DELAWARE
MAYES OTTAWA
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER
LE FLORE MCINTOSH PITTSBURG
PUSHMATAHA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTLERS, BENTONVILLE, BERRYVILLE,
CHARLESTON, CLAYTON, EUFAULA, EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE,
FORT SMITH, GROVE, HUGO, HUNTSVILLE, JAY, MCALESTER, MIAMI,
MUSKOGEE, OZARK, POTEAU, PRYOR, ROGERS, SALLISAW, SPRINGDALE,
STIGLER, STILWELL, TAHLEQUAH, VAN BUREN, VINITA, AND WILBURTON.