Severe Thunderstorm Warning 223, NWS Tulsa, OK

FPUS3 KTUL 250108
AFDTUL

EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
805 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 1998

QUICK UPDATE TO GET THINGS SQUARED AWAY BEFORE ROTATING STORMS MOVE
IN. ATTM...BELIEVE MOST OF THE THREAT WILL BE NORTH OF PAWNEE TO
TALEQUAH. NO NEED FOR DETAILS ON BASIS...LATE AFT LIS WERE -14 AND
PROFILER HELICITIES WERE AROUND 200 M2/S2. TORNADOES ALREADY REPORTED
ACROSS NC OK. EXPECT TORNADO THREAT TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AS
MID LEVEL FLOW OF 30-35KTS CONTINUES AND LLJ SLOWLY INTENSIFIES.

FCSTID = 26

.TUL...
OK...NONE.
AR...NONE.

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251200-

EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
845 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 1998

NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A PAWNEE TO TAHLEQUAH LINE.
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

A WARM FRONT WAS LOCATED ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING.
ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF THE FRONT...VERY HIGH AMOUNTS OF LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE HAVE RESULTED IN VERY HIGH INSTABILITY. IN ADDITION...WINDS
ALONG AND JUST SOUTH OF THE FRONT WERE FROM THE SOUTHEAST OR EAST
RESULTING IN A VERTICAL WIND PROFILE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES.

ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...THERE WILL BE A THREAT FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE GREATEST THREAT
OF TORNADIC ACTIVITY WILL BE BETWEEN 9 PM AND 1 AM TONIGHT MAINLY
NORTH OF A PAWNEE TO TAHLEQUAH LINE.

ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA THERE WILL BE A
CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE
STORMS CONTINUE MOVING EAST AND SOUTHEAST. THE GREATEST THREAT IN
THESE AREAS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS...ALTHOUGH BRIEF
TORNADOES MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LATE TONIGHT.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STORM SPOTTER GROUPS ACROSS NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA SHOULD QUICKLY COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND
SPOTTER ACTIVATION. ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED ACROSS SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251200-

EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
845 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 1998

NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...GENERALLY NORTH OF A PAWNEE TO TAHLEQUAH LINE.
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

A WARM FRONT WAS LOCATED ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING.
ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF THE FRONT...VERY HIGH AMOUNTS OF LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE HAVE RESULTED IN VERY HIGH INSTABILITY. IN ADDITION...WINDS
ALONG AND JUST SOUTH OF THE FRONT WERE FROM THE SOUTHEAST OR EAST
RESULTING IN A VERTICAL WIND PROFILE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES.

ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...THERE WILL BE A THREAT FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE GREATEST THREAT
OF TORNADIC ACTIVITY WILL BE BETWEEN 9 PM AND 1 AM TONIGHT MAINLY
NORTH OF A PAWNEE TO TAHLEQUAH LINE.

ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA THERE WILL BE A
CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE
STORMS CONTINUE MOVING EAST AND SOUTHEAST. THE GREATEST THREAT IN
THESE AREAS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS...ALTHOUGH BRIEF
TORNADOES MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LATE TONIGHT.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STORM SPOTTER GROUPS ACROSS NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA SHOULD QUICKLY COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND
SPOTTER ACTIVATION. ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED ACROSS SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AFTER MIDNIGHT.