2 products issued by NWS for: Owasso OK
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
503 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-181030-
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-
503 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024


This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Oklahoma.
ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

POOR VISIBILITY.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA... Far Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...After Midnight.


DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are ongoing across portions of
eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A few of these storms
will be capable of brief heavy rain, and marginally severe hail or
wind. However, as the sun sets the next few hours, any lingering storms
should diminish. Later, especially after midnight, areas of fog
are expected to develop across far eastern Oklahoma and northwest
Arkansas. These areas of fog will likely continue through the
remainder of the overnight hours.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.



SATURDAY...Dense Fog Potential.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
MONDAY...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Areas of Dense fog could be ongoing Saturday morning across parts
of eastern Oklahoma and especially northwest Arkansas. Fog should
dissipate by mid morning. Above normal temperatures return for
the weekend. Both Sunday night and Monday night, the southern end
of expected thunderstorm complexes to the north of the Kansas and
Missouri borders may affect parts of northeast Oklahoma and
northwest Arkansas as well. A cold front Tuesday should increase
the shower and thunderstorm chances areawide. Severe weather is
looking more likely with the Tuesday storms, although details are
uncertain at this time.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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Relayed By
National Weather Service TULSA OK
152 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

OKZ054-060-061-064-067-190100-
Osage-Tulsa-Rogers-Creek-Wagoner-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Tulsa, Claremore, Sapulpa,
and Wagoner
154 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...OZONE ALERT SATURDAY...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone
alert for Saturday, for the Tulsa metropolitan area.

An ozone alert means that conditions are favorable for the
buildup of ozone near the ground, to an unhealthy level.
When winds are light, the vapors from fuels such as gasoline,
exhaust from engines, and air pollutants from industrial activities
remain trapped near the ground. If sunshine is abundant when these
air pollutants build up, a chemical process is triggered that
results in the development of ozone near the ground during the
afternoon and evening hours.

While ozone in the upper levels of the atmosphere is beneficial in
screening the suns radiation, it is harmful near the ground. Ozone
can bother those with respiratory problems and can damage vegetation.

A few simple measures can be taken to help keep the ozone levels from
becoming unhealthy. During ozone alert days:

Postpone any unnecessary driving and car pool if possible.
If you do drive to work,turn The air conditioner in
your car off during your morning commute. You can also cut down on
extra driving by bringing your lunch to work. If you must refuel your
vehicle, do it in the evening after the sun goes down or
postpone your fueling to another day.

Postpone running the lawn mower and gas trimmer, the exhaust from
these small engines contributes a significant amount of pollution
to the air. Industrial facilities should reduce pollution emissions
as much as possible on ozone alert days.

These preventative measures, performed throughout the Tulsa metro
area, can have a tremendous effect in reducing the pollutants that
contribute to ozone problems.

For further information, contact The Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality at (918) 293-1600 or the Indian Nations
Council of Governments /incog/ at (918) 584-7526. Additional
information can also be found at www.ozonealert.com...
including current ozone levels around the Tulsa area.