####018003098#### FLUS44 KTSA 242211 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 511 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251000- 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- 511 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 ...SEVERE STORM POTENTIAL INCREASES LATER THIS WEEK... ...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY GREATEST SEVERE POTENTIAL... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Late Evening. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After Midnight. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After Midnight. DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop late this evening and overnight across mainly northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A few of these storms may produce marginally severe hail and locally heavy rainfall which may result in localized flooding. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY through SUNDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential... Heavy Rain Potential. MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. TUESDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A few strong to marginally severe storms may be ongoing Thursday morning across parts of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Locally heavy rainfall will be likely in the stronger storms and a few locations may experience flooding. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected late Thursday night into Friday as a strong upper low lifts into the Central Plains. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats, although a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. The potential for a higher end severe weather event is expected Saturday into Saturday night. All modes of severe weather will be possible including tornadoes, very heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The severe weather and flooding threat will continue on Sunday across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas where a moist and unstable airmass remains in place. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... Continue to closely monitor the latest forecast concerning the severe weather and flood potential this week, especially Friday and Saturday. Specific severe weather threats and timing will continue to be refined over the next several days. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$