SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 69
     NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
     850 PM CDT SAT MAR 30 2013
    
     SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 69 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
     FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
    
     ARC007-015-033-047-087-131-143-310900-
     /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0069.130331T0150Z-130331T0900Z/
    
     AR
     .    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
    
     BENTON               CARROLL             CRAWFORD           
     FRANKLIN             MADISON             SEBASTIAN          
     WASHINGTON          
    
    
     OKC001-021-023-037-041-061-077-079-091-097-101-107-111-121-127-
     131-135-143-145-310900-
     /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0069.130331T0150Z-130331T0900Z/
    
     OK
     .    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
    
     ADAIR                CHEROKEE            CHOCTAW            
     CREEK                DELAWARE            HASKELL            
     LATIMER              LE FLORE            MAYES              
     MCINTOSH             MUSKOGEE            OKFUSKEE           
     OKMULGEE             PITTSBURG           PUSHMATAHA         
     ROGERS               SEQUOYAH            TULSA              
     WAGONER             

I've seen two fires today looking north from downtown so be aware.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
* IN OKLAHOMA...WASHINGTON...WAGONER...OTTAWA...ROGERS...
   PAWNEE...CREEK...CHEROKEE...OSAGE...CRAIG...NOWATA...
   PITTSBURG...OKFUSKEE...MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...TULSA...
   OKMULGEE...MAYES AND DELAWARE.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS WILL HELP TEMPERATURES SURGE
   INTO THE 80S ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
   THE GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
   RESULT IN A VERY HIGH WILDFIRE THREAT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.

* SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
   NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

IMPACTS...
* THE PURPOSE OF FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE
   TO ALERT LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES OF DEVELOPING WEATHER
   CONDITIONS THAT...WHEN COMBINED WITH CRITICALLY DRY WILDLAND
   FUELS...COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. TIMELY AND
   ACCURATE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ENABLE FIRE FIGHTING AGENCIES
   TO MANAGE RESOURCES AND PREPARE APPROPRIATE SUPPRESSION
   RESPONSES FOR PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY.

DEFINITION...
* A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
   CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

* 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.

There is a slight risk of severe this evening across mostly south of Tulsa.
The risk area is shown below in the SPC graphic.

Strong winds, heavy rain, and large hail are the primary threats. With hail to 2 inches in diameter possible along I-44 with smaller hail possible SE of I-44.

There is a limited tornado threat across far eastern and SE Oklahoma this evening.

The timing of the threat should be after 6PM for areas from I-44 to the SE.