FLUS44 KTSA 192213 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 513 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-201015- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 513 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are ongoing late this afternoon in parts of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The thunderstorms will continue to pose a locally heavy rain and gusty wind threat, with a limited potential for damaging wind gusts with the strongest thunderstorms. The coverage and intensity of thunderstorms are both expected to wane with the loss of daytime heating, although low thunderstorm chances will persist overnight. In areas that have not seen cooling rains this afternoon, hot and humid conditions persist, with heat index values from 100 to 110 degrees continuing. Conditions will improve toward sunset. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm and Dangerous Heat Potential. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...No Hazards. SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorm chances will focus southward on Wednesday primarily across southeast Oklahoma into west central Arkansas. Hot and humid conditions will remain in place, especially for areas south of Interstate 40, before slightly cooler and drier air arrives Thursday through Saturday. The weather pattern begins to change by early next week, with daily shower and thunderstorm chances and below normal temperatures. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$