Sand Springs, OK (74063) Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

506 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008

Expires:

500 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...ELEVATED. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. DISCUSSION... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY AS DAYTIME HEATING DIMINISHES AFTER SUNSET. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SCATTERED DAILY THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACT. A DRIER AND WARMER PERIOD IS EXPECTED STARTING EARLY NEXT WEEK. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION.