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HWOTSA



Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Tulsa OK

554 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026



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Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-

Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-

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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-

554 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026



This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as

much of Eastern Oklahoma.



.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.



THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

	RISK...Limited.

	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.

	ONSET...Late Morning.



DANGEROUS HEAT.

	RISK...Limited.

	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.

	ONSET...This Afternoon.



DISCUSSION...

Isolated thunderstorms will develop late this morning and this

afternoon across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Gusty

winds and locally heavy rainfall will accompany the stronger

storms. Storms will diminish early this evening with the loss of

daytime heating.



Heat index values will climb to near or just above 100 degrees

this afternoon across parts of eastern Oklahoma and west central

Arkansas.



SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...

Spotter Activation Not Expected.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

SUNDAY through WEDNESDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.

THURSDAY...No Hazards.

FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.



EXTENDED DISCUSSION...

Hot and humid weather will prevail Sunday through at least the

middle of next week. Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 110 

degrees will be common, especially Monday and Tuesday, and heat

headlines will be required.



weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.



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