Hazardous Weather Outlook for Heavener, Oklahoma
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
442 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
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442 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...This evening through Tonight.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Mainly West of A Bartlesville to Eufaula to Hugo.
ONSET...After Midnight.
HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma.
ONSET...After Midnight.
DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms are forecast to develop out west and move into eastern
Oklahoma late tonight and into northwest Arkansas Thursday morning.
A limited severe potential will be possible with these storms with
damaging winds the primary threat. Some of this activity may still
produce high winds in some areas even as the overall thunderstorm
complex weakens. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur late tonight
into Thursday morning, which could lead to localized flooding concerns.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY...High Wind Potential.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the weekend with multiple
rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected. Severe storms and
heavy rainfall will be possible during this period, especially
late Thursday and Thursday evening. Thunderstorm chances will
continue into early next week as a strong upper level storm
system moves into the central Plains.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Flood Warning for Heavener, Oklahoma
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
827 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
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/PANO2.1.ER.240502T0457Z.240502T1200Z.240502T1912Z.NO/
827 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.
* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 28.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 29.5 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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