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Oklahoma is not done with severe weather just yet after storms moved through the state late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
Oklahoma is not done with severe weather just yet after storms moved through the state late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
The overnight risk caused a few tornado warnings to be issued in western Oklahoma as a tornado watch continued into the morning.
The risk may be done in western and central Oklahoma, but eastern Oklahoma still has a threat for severe storms. The highest threat is in far southeastern Oklahoma, where there’s a level-three enhanced risk.
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Showers will continue east of the OKC metro after 6 a.m. Tuesday, and severe storms should pop up near Henryetta, McAlester, Atoka and Hugo. KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the leading edge of the storms could produce damaging winds and hail and even a tornado risk.
Those storms will quickly move out and be gone by 11 a.m., but some showers may redevelop in western and central Oklahoma during the afternoon. Those showers are not expected to be severe.
Then, Oklahoma has to worry about the fire risk because of the gusting winds during the afternoon and evening hours.
Jonathan says western Oklahoma could see 50-60 mph winds and central and east-central Oklahoma may see 40-50 mph winds. Eastern Oklahoma should see 30-40 mph gusts.
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Oklahoma is not done with severe weather just yet after storms moved through the state late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
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Will there be tornadoes in Oklahoma tonight? See increased potential, storm timing
As the seasons begin to change, so do the weather forecasts.
While less than two weeks ago Oklahoma was experiencing subzero windchills, combined with ice and snow, today the National Weather Service warns we could see severe thunderstorms and even tornadoes late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Here’s what you need to know.
While the tornadoes would likely be short-lived, the National Weather Service in Norman reports a medium chance of tornadoes across much of central and southern Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City metro.
Other areas have a “low” or “very low” chance of tornadoes. According to the forecaster’s discussion, damaging winds of 60 to 80 miles per hour are the main concern of the overnight storms. Golf ball-sized hail is also possible.
However, what is known as QCLS tornadoes, or quasi-linear convective systems, are expected. These tornadoes are associated with lines of strong thunderstorms, rather than forming inside a supercell thunderstorm, which is most common.
QCLS tornadoes typically occur in the late night or early morning hours, and tend to be weaker and shorter-lived than those associated with supercells, according to the National Severe Storms Laboratory.
Storms could start as early as 10 p.m. in southwestern and western Oklahoma, followed by midnight in southern and central Oklahoma. Storms could reach further east to Ardmore, Durant and Ada as early as 3 a.m.
