National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
A Tornado Watch has been issued for southeast Oklahoma until 9 PM this evening. Tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds will be possible within the watch. Remain alert for possible warnings. Make sure you have at least 3 ways to receive warning information!
Thunderstorms both this morning and again this afternoon could pose a risk of excessive rainfall and isolated flooding across portions of southeast Oklahoma into western Arkansas.
A frontal boundary is forecast to lift back northward Saturday afternoon and night, which will aid in increasing thunderstorm chances for eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A slight to enhanced severe weather risk is outlooked for eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas Saturday. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary severe threats.
Strong to severe thunderstorms will once again be possible from Sunday afternoon through the evening hours. Uncertainty remains in how widespread coverage of storms will be. Any storms that do develop with be capable of all severe hazards including large to very large hail and a few tornadoes.
15 to 30 percent severe storm chances continue across northwest Arkansas Monday as a cold front moves through the region. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the main hazards. Storms should exit by Monday evening.
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