Barling Weather - Special Cases

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWESTS ARKANSAS.
ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
STRONG HEATING AND WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARIES HAVE RESULTED IN
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON.
ENOUGH INSTABILITY WAS PRESENT FOR A STORM OR TWO TO BECOME
SEVERE.  STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN RISK.

THE STRONG HEATING TODAY HAS RESULTED IN HEAT INDEXES AROUND
100 DEGREES IN PLACES. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN
PURSUING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS
EVENING.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.
MONDAY...NO HAZARDS.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY. BETTER
THUNDERTORM CHANCES MAY OCCUR TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
AS THE TROPICAL REMNANTS OF GUSTAV APPROACH THE AREA.  SHOULD
GUSTAV GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS HEAVY RAIN MAY BE A PROBLEM.

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