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HWOTSA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
434 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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434 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...West Central and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...This Afternoon.

DISCUSSION...

Isolated thunderstorms could develop this afternoon across western
Arkansas. If a storm develops, an unstable and strongly sheared
environment would suggest good chances of it becoming severe, with
very large hail and locally damaging winds the main threats. The
threat should gradually wane after sunset this evening.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...Severe Thunderstorm...High Wind...Heavy Rain Potential.
SATURDAY...High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY...No Hazards.
MONDAY...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...

Strong and gusty south winds are expected Friday ahead of a cold
front. Thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of the front
Friday afternoon, and some of these storms could impact portions
of northeast Oklahoma, especially near the Kansas border. These
storms will have a good chance of becoming severe, with very large
hail, locally damaging wind and tornadoes all possible. A band of
storms along the southeast-moving cold front are expected to
impact the region Friday night, with the main threat transitioning
to damaging wind. Pockets of locally heavy rainfall are possible
as well.

Gusty north winds are expected behind the cold front on Saturday.
Winds turn back around to the south by Monday, and become gusty by
afternoon across northeast Oklahoma.

A weak upper disturbance will bring a chance for storms Tuesday
and Wednesday. An organized severe weather event is not expected.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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