DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN BROKEN ARROW, OK

Tulsa's largest suburb spreads across 103,000 residents in northeast Oklahoma's gently rolling terrain, where Southern Plains weather delivers temperature extremes and severe storm potential. Hot summers push into the mid-90s with oppressive humidity, while winter lows around 28°F can precede ice storms that paralyze the region. The city receives 42 inches of annual precipitation, concentrated in spring and early summer when tornado risk peaks. Rapid growth over recent decades transformed rural areas into subdivisions as families sought good schools and newer housing.