LOCATIONS
Northwest Arkansas, North Central and Northeast Oklahoma

EFFECTIVE
This Sunday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight CDT.

THREATS
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible, Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SITUATION
Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across north-central Oklahoma late this afternoon. These storms will track east through the evening into northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas. Supercells capable of producing tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong, large to very large hail, and damaging wind gusts are possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Bartlesville OK to 20 miles south of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

PRECAUTIONS
A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.