Bella Vista, AR Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 1258 PM CDT Sun May 22 2022
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...After midnight. DISCUSSION... Isolated thunderstorms have develop late tonight across portions of eastern Oklahoma. Severe weather is not expected. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. MONDAY and TUESDAY...Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. THURSDAY and FRIDAY...No Hazards. SATURDAY...High Wind Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Multiple rounds of thunderstorms, with the potential for heavy rainfall, are expected both Monday and Tuesday as a series of upper level disturbances traverse the region. Flooding could become a concern, especially in areas where storms move over the same areas. The heavy rainfall threat is expected to end by late Wednesday. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... Continue to monitor the latest forecast through the early part of the work week. A flood watch may be needed in some areas for both flash flooding and main-stem river flooding. Specific rainfall amounts will continue to be refined over the next few days. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.