273 FLUS44 KTSA 281845 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1245 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-011845- 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- 1245 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. FIRE WEATHER DANGER. RISK...Limited. AREA...Primarily northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Isolated thunderstorms are ongoing this afternoon across eastern Oklahoma and may spread across northwest Arkansas this afternoon. A brief strong storm with small hail is possible and any outdoor activities should monitor the lightning hazard. Additionally, near record warmth and gusty winds will locally raise grassland fire weather concerns through early evening primarily across northeast Oklahoma. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. MONDAY and TUESDAY...Thunderstorm and High Wind Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain Potential. THURSDAY and FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Near daily shower and thunderstorm chances will exist over the next week. The best chances for locally heavy rainfall and possibly a few strong to severe storms will be during the middle to latter part of next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$