Gravette, AR Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 449 AM CDT Fri May 20 2022
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...Eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Late afternoon. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Late afternoon. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Strong south winds will continue across the region this morning with gust to 40 mph possible in a few locations. Winds will begin to decrease this afternoon as a cold front moves into northeast Oklahoma, pushing to the I-44 corridor by mid afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible near the front by late afternoon. A few storms could be severe into the evening hours with damaging winds and large hail. A limited severe threat could persist overnight along and north of the front as elevated instability remains. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. THURSDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible on Sunday, mainly across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas as the cold front sweeps through the area. A few of these storms could also be severe. Shower and thunderstorms chances will begin to ramp back up Monday and Tuesday with periods of heavy rainfall possible through the early to middle part of next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.