THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 6 IN EFFECT

UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS



IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

CHEROKEE              MUSKOGEE              OKFUSKEE            

SEQUOYAH             


IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

ADAIR                 CRAIG                 DELAWARE            

MAYES                 NOWATA                OKMULGEE            

OTTAWA                ROGERS                TULSA               

WAGONER               WASHINGTON           

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BARTLESVILLE...BENTONVILLE...
BERRYVILLE...CLAREMORE...EUFAULA...EUREKA SPRINGS...
FAYETTEVILLE...HUNTSVILLE...JAY...MIAMI...MUSKOGEE...NOWATA...
OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...PRYOR...ROGERS...SALLISAW...SPRINGDALE...
STILWELL...TAHLEQUAH...TULSA...VAN BUREN...VINITA AND WAGONER.

TORNADO WATCH 5 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS


OK
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALFALFA              BLAINE              CADDO
CANADIAN             CLEVELAND           COMANCHE
COTTON               CREEK               CUSTER
DEWEY                GARFIELD            GARVIN
GRADY                GRANT               GREER
HARMON               JACKSON             KAY
KINGFISHER           KIOWA               LINCOLN
LOGAN                MAJOR               MCCLAIN
NOBLE                OKLAHOMA            OSAGE
PAWNEE               PAYNE               POTTAWATOMIE
STEPHENS             TILLMAN             WASHITA

There is a slight risk of severe weather this evening across most of NE Oklahoma including a slightly enhanced tornado risk mainly from Tulsa to the north. 

Damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornados are possible after 7:00PM this evening.

Here is the Tulsa NWS risk map for this evening:




Here is an SPC risk map for today that has a slightly different area highlighted.
If storms form in these areas they will likely track into the areas noted by the Tulsa NWS graphic above.




There is also a slight risk for severe weather on Tuesday from 7:00AM through 4:00PM with the greatest risk from around 10:00AM through 1:00PM. Damaging winds will be the primary threat Tuesday but large hail can not be ruled out.

Here is the SPC risk map for Tuesday:


Updates to follow as needed.

1035 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ADJUSTED THE TIMING OF
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND IT IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST
SUNDAY...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
* IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...
   WAGONER...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE...WASHINGTON...
   OSAGE...CRAIG...NOWATA...PAWNEE...OTTAWA AND MUSKOGEE. IN
   ARKANSAS...WASHINGTON...MADISON...BENTON AND CARROLL.


  

 * WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
   CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT
   MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET WILL
   CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND
   SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHWEST
   ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...SWITCHING OVER TO FREEZING RAIN THIS
   EVENING...THEN FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT.

 * 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR THE OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS
   BORDER AND LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION
   OVER FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

IMPACTS...
 * ROADS IN THE ADVISORY AREA MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...
   ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND NON-TREATED SURFACES.

DEFINITION...
 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINTRY PRECIPITATION MAY
   ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 * USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING. ATTEMPT TO STAY ON TREATED
   ROADWAYS. EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.