FLUS44 KTSA 150945 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 445 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-160945- Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford- Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford- Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha- Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- 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- 445 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Evening. DISCUSSION... Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue today through mid evening. Areas of heavy rain are likely with additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches especially across northeast Oklahoma. These rainfall amounts may lead to localized flooding concerns through the day primarily across urban areas. A few strong storms are possible through the afternoon with gusty winds the primary hazard. A strong cold front will move into eastern Oklahoma this evening and move quickly east across the region overnight. Strong winds will follow the cold front with frequent gusts of 25 to 35 mph during the overnight hours. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. FRIDAY...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY through WEDNESDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Strong winds will continue on Friday with gusts of 25 to 40 mph through the day along with noticeably cooler temperatures. Cool and dry weather will continue through the weekend with a warming trend next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$