WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 1247 PM CDT Mon May 16 2022
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Mainly Eastern Oklahoma.
ONSET...After 2 AM.
DISCUSSION...
A warm front will begin to lift north across the area late tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening to our
west, with the activity tracking east and reaching parts of eastern
Oklahoma late tonight. Elevated instability will be sufficient for
large hail with the strongest storms, mainly across eastern Oklahoma.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY...High Wind Potential.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SUNDAY...No Hazards.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Scattered thunderstorms will continue into Tuesday morning with a
limited severe weather threat across northeast Arkansas. Low
thunderstorm chances will also exist across parts of northeast
Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas late Tuesday night and Wednesday
night as a frontal boundary remains in the vicinity of the
Oklahoma/Kansas border.
A better chance of thunderstorms, possibly severe, will occur
late Friday into Friday night as a cold front moves southeast
across the area. Any lingering storms will come to an end during
the day Saturday.
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