Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, November 14, 2020

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
506 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM/KROG.
The main concern with the potential for thunderstorms
to impact the western Arkansas sites through 06z as a
cold front sweeps through the region rather quickly. After 6z...
the gusty northwest winds will be concern as ceilings
clear out.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 145 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020/

DISCUSSION...
Primary concerns will be the convection trend the remainder of the
afternoon and into the evening.

Current visible satl imagery shows the back edge of the clouds
over the part western parts of the forecast area, with
considerable breaks in the overcast noted across parts of
southeast into far eastern OK. If these trends continue, then
afternoon instability may a bit higher than earlier anticipated.
Recent runs of the HRRR appear to latch on to this idea, with
scattered pre-frontal convection developing along OK/AR border
around 21-22Z. A few of these storms could become severe, with
forecast wind fields showing the potential for rotating storms.
This activity would likely shift east of the area by early
evening, although expect additional development as the cold front
enters northwest AR around 03-04Z. This activity may pose a small
severe threat, with storms quickly exiting the area by midnight.

Will keep an eye on wind gusts over the next few hours, but
anticipate leaving the current Wind Advisory as is.

Sunday will be seasonally cool and dry, although temperatures will
bounce back to above normal readings next week as mid-level
heights rise. Went a touch above NBM guidance, with afternoon
temps likely pushing the mid 70s in some spots by Thursday and
possibly into Friday. Shower and thunderstorm chances look to
increase next weekend as the upper flow becomes southwesterly and
a cold front approaches.

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.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for OKZ054>056-059-060-
     064-065.

AR...None.
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AVIATION.....10

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
511 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-151130-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
511 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020

...SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS FAR EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Far Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...After 6 pm.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Far Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
    ONSET...After 6 pm.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...West of U.S. Highway 75.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
The threat of severe thunderstorms will be increasing this evening
across far eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas...especially
along and east of US Highway 69. The primary threat will be
damaging wind gusts, however there will be a window of opportunity
for supercell storms to develop this evening, with large hail and
a few tornadoes possible. An additional line of storms is likely
to develop along the cold front, with a marginal threat of
damaging wind gusts. The cold front will eventually pass through
eastern Oklahoma and will exit out of northwestern Arkansas by 11
PM tonight effectively ending the severe weather threat.

A few south wind gusts of 30-35 mph remain possible across parts
of northeast Oklahoma early this evening, with a limited fire
spread threat.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY through TUESDAY...No Hazards.
WEDNESDAY through THURSDAY...High Wind Potential.
FRIDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
After a cool Sunday in the wake of tonight's cold front, warmer
temperatures are expected through the end of the upcoming work
week. South to southwest winds will increase on Wednesday and
Thursday, with gusts near 25 mph expected in northeast Oklahoma
and far northwest Arkansas.

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