299 FLUS44 KTSA 152232 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 532 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-162245- Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford- Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford- Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha- Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage- Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage- Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage- Southern Le Flore- 532 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 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...Elevated. AREA...Far Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing...ending by mid-evening. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Tonight. DISCUSSION... A few storms could develop this afternoon ahead of a cold front across far eastern Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas. Any storms that develop could produce small hail and gusty winds. Gusty north winds are expected behind a strong cold front tonight across the region. Wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph can be expected, with the highest gusts expected along the ridge tops in the higher terrain areas. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. FRIDAY...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY through WEDNESDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Strong winds will continue on Friday with gusts of 25 to 40 mph through the day along with noticeably cooler temperatures. Cool and dry weather will continue through the weekend with a warming trend next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$