2 products issued by NWS for: Oneta OK
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
506 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191015-
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-
506 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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



POOR VISIBILITY.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Areas of dense fog will continue this morning across parts of
eastern Oklahoma and especially northwest Arkansas. Fog should
dissipate by mid morning.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.


SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
MONDAY...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
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. An active weather pattern will continue with periodic
thunderstorm chances through the end of next week.

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.