Tamaha Weather Advisory
WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 507 AM CDT Wed Oct 4 2023
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...This Afternoon. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Afternoon. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Southeast Oklahoma. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms will be around during the morning hours, especially across far eastern Oklahoma and into northwest Arkansas. The severe threat will be very low this morning. Additional thunderstorm development is likely later this afternoon as a frontal boundary moves into the region. Some strong to severe storms will be possible, with damaging winds and large hail the main threats. High moisture content will also lead to efficient rainfall rates and widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain is forecast from near I-44 and points to the south. Some areas of southeast Oklahoma could see multiple rounds of storms with localized rainfall totals of 5+ inches possible in these areas. This could lead to some localized flood/flash flood potential, especially in more urban and low lying areas that are more flood prone to excessive runoff. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A few lingering showers and thunderstorms will be possible through Thursday morning before moving out of the area from west to east. Severe weather is not expected on Thursday. A cold front will usher in some cooler air into the region on Thursday with a secondary shot of cool, dry air filtering into the region on Friday. A few areas could see some patchy frost Saturday and Sunday morning in some of the cooler spots of northwest Arkansas or far northeast Oklahoma. Surface and upper level ridging will dominate the rest of the forecast period, with near normal temperatures and dry weather expected into the middle of next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...This Afternoon. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Afternoon. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Southeast Oklahoma. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms will be around during the morning hours, especially across far eastern Oklahoma and into northwest Arkansas. The severe threat will be very low this morning. Additional thunderstorm development is likely later this afternoon as a frontal boundary moves into the region. Some strong to severe storms will be possible, with damaging winds and large hail the main threats. High moisture content will also lead to efficient rainfall rates and widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain is forecast from near I-44 and points to the south. Some areas of southeast Oklahoma could see multiple rounds of storms with localized rainfall totals of 5+ inches possible in these areas. This could lead to some localized flood/flash flood potential, especially in more urban and low lying areas that are more flood prone to excessive runoff. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A few lingering showers and thunderstorms will be possible through Thursday morning before moving out of the area from west to east. Severe weather is not expected on Thursday. A cold front will usher in some cooler air into the region on Thursday with a secondary shot of cool, dry air filtering into the region on Friday. A few areas could see some patchy frost Saturday and Sunday morning in some of the cooler spots of northwest Arkansas or far northeast Oklahoma. Surface and upper level ridging will dominate the rest of the forecast period, with near normal temperatures and dry weather expected into the middle of next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.