Hazardous Weather Outlook for Panama, Oklahoma
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
526 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
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526 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Mainly Eastern Oklahoma.
ONSET...Late Afternoon.
FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Mainly North and Northwest of Tulsa.
ONSET...Ongoing.
DISCUSSION...
A complex of showers and thunderstorms will continue to weaken as
it moves east across eastern Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas this
morning. Locally heavy rainfall may occur until around mid morning
with the strongest storms. In addition, wind gusts up to 50 miles
an hour remain possible early this morning on the north side of
the complex across mainly Osage and Pawnee counties.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and
evening as a cold front moves southeast across the area. One or
two of these storms may become marginally severe, with mainly a
large hail threat, and locally heavy rainfall may also occur.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SATURDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
MONDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...No Hazards.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Shower and thunderstorm chances will continue into early next
week, with the greatest potential for significant severe weather
being early next week. Locally heavy rainfall will also be
possible at times this weekend.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Flood Warning for Panama, Oklahoma
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
141 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
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141 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 29.5 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage this evening.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3523 9442 3504 9462
3521 9470