Tulsa Local Pulse: Severe Storms Tonight, Community Events This Weekend

Good morning, this is Tulsa Local Pulse for Friday, April 24. We kick off with the weather shaping our day, as strong thunderstorms push east across northeastern Oklahoma at 45 miles per hour, per KJRH reports, with risks of hail and damaging winds north and west of us tonight. Expect upper 70s this afternoon with gusty south winds up to 30 miles per hour, but stay alert for severe storms after dark that could bring flooding to northern Osage County. Tomorrow looks riskier with more widespread threats, so secure outdoor plans early. Shifting to safer ground, our weekend brims with community vibes. Tonight at 7 on Guthrie Green, catch the free outdoor screening of Interstellar, complete with Astronomy Club of Tulsa stargazing to spot constellations right over the Pearl District. Cherokee artist Kalyn Fay releases her album Dawn at VFW Post 577, joined by JD McPherson and Nick Shoulders. Saturday heads to the Jenks Herb and Plant Festival from 8 a.m. to 4 in the Ten District for plants, art, and food, or Party for the Planet at Tulsa Zoo starting at 9, with keeper chats on wildlife from chinchillas to elephants. Sunday brings Tulsa LitFest Book Fair at OSU-Tulsas Main Hall on North Greenwood, featuring over 70 authors, and Sunday Funday at Palomas Plants in Broken Arrow with vendors, a kids bounce house, and food trucks. On the sports front, our Tulsa Golden Hurricane softball team hosts East Carolina at Collins Family Softball Complex this weekend, starting at 5 p.m. today for their final home series, with Senior Day Sunday. City Hall notes no major votes today, but watch for budget talks impacting street repairs on Riverside Drive. New business buzz includes a fresh plant pop-up at Palomas, while jobs stay steady with about 5,000 openings in metro healthcare and energy per recent listings. Real estate sees median home prices around 285,000 dollars, up 3 percent last month. Crime in the past day stays low-key, with no major arrests or alerts from Tulsa Police, though Nightcrawler streams noted routine activity metro-wide. For a feel-good lift, local schools shine as Booker T. Washington Highs robotics team just qualified for nationals. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Tulsa Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.