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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 11:22:20 pm CDT

A frontal boundary is forecast to lift back northward Saturday afternoon and night, which will aid in increasing thunderstorm chances for eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A slight to enhanced severe weather risk is outlooked for eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas Saturday. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary severe threats, but a elevated tornado risk will exist, especially south of Highway 412.
Here is a first look at the severe weather timing for Saturday across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
Strong to severe thunderstorms will once again be possible from Sunday afternoon through the evening hours. Uncertainty remains in how widespread coverage of storms will be. Any storms that do develop with be capable of all severe hazards including large to very large hail and a few tornadoes.
15 to 30 percent severe storm chances continue across northwest Arkansas Monday as a cold front moves through the region. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the main hazards. Storms should exit by Monday evening.
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