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HWOTSA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
446 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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446 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026


This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Late Afternoon and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Parts of Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorm chances continue into this evening as a frontal
boundary and disturbance move across the region. The greater
potential will be along and ahead of the front across southeast
Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Limited severe potentials exist
into this evening with locally damaging wind gusts the primary
threat with hail a secondary threat. Severe potentials weaken mid
to late evening. Additional small shower and storm chances remain
forecast overnight for parts of eastern Oklahoma and northwest 
Arkansas as the front holds over the region. 

Also, ahead of the frontal boundary into early evening, hot and
humid conditions and ongoing heat stress remain over parts of 
southeast Oklahoma and west central Arkansas. Conditions begin to
improve after sunset. 

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat 
							Potential.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Dangerous heat will continue for much of the upcoming week, with
afternoon heat index values in the 100 to 110 degree range each 
day. Periodic thunderstorm chances will also occur, with Sunday 
night into Monday morning looking to be the most favored time for
storms, mainly from northeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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