Gay, Oklahoma Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 501 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Far Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After midnight . SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms will increase in coverage across central and eastern Kansas during the evening and likely expand into a large thunderstorm complex. This storm complex will spread east and southeast overnight while a cold front pushes southeastward. The western edge of the storm complex along with the approaching cold front will both provide a chance of storms across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas late tonight. Strong low level winds and sufficient instability will support the potential for a few strong to severe storms. Additionally, winds will remain gusty through the overnight hours. A corridor of strong winds just above the surface may also prompt periodic gusts around 40 mph across the higher terrain of southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. MONDAY and TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY...No Hazards. FRIDAY...High Wind Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorm chances will continue during the day Sunday along and ahead of a passing cold front. Higher chances will focus southward through the day with rain chances likely ending across far southeast Oklahoma by early Sunday evening. A few strong to severe storms may develop, however it currently appears the greater coverage of any severe weather will focus further south across Texas and Arkansas. Periodic rain and isolated thunderstorm chances will continue Monday and Tuesday, however severe weather is not currently expected. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.