Next round of severe storms to develop Thursday morning
An EF-1 tornado hit Owasso Wednesday morning, causing a lot of damage, but there have been no reported injuries.
This afternoon, highs will reach the mid-to-upper 70s and a few lower 80s with west winds at 15–25 mph. After this morning, most of today will be rain-free.
However, later tonight, additional thunderstorms are likely to develop and move across part of southern Oklahoma into northeast Texas early Thursday morning.
Additional Storms and Severe Threats Early Thursday Morning
The front moving through the area today will stall near and south of the region by tomorrow morning.
Another disturbance will arrive late tonight into early tomorrow morning, bringing scattered thunderstorms, including additional severe weather risks along and south of the I-40 corridor.
The primary threats for these storms will be very large hail and damaging winds, with the potential for tornado warnings mainly in the Red River Valley.
Thursday morning temperatures will start in the mid to upper 50s, with daytime highs expected to remain in the mid-60s.
Northeast winds will be likely at 10 to 15 mph in northern Oklahoma, but southeast winds at 15 to 25 mph in the southern third of the state.
Heavy Rain Likely Friday through Saturday
This unsettled pattern will continue through the remainder of the week and into the weekend, as a broad upper-level trough brings additional storm systems through the area Friday and Saturday.
Pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding, and a flood watch is likely for parts of the area later in the week and into the weekend.
A few strong-to-severe storms remain possible on Friday, mainly across extreme southeastern Oklahoma into the Ark-La-Tex region.
Pockets of locally heavy rain are expected, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s.
By Saturday, a surface low-pressure system will develop in Texas, bringing north winds and cooler weather across northern Oklahoma.
Highs on Saturday will remain in the mid-50s, with periods of rain and some thunder.
The Sunday Outlook
As the upper-level system exits Saturday night into early Sunday, there is still some uncertainty about its trajectory. However, another chance for precipitation is expected early Sunday before quickly ending. This probability is currently higher across far northern Oklahoma and into Kansas.
Cooler Conditions and Possible Frost Monday Morning
Monday morning temperatures will begin in the mid-to-upper 30s, with some locations near freezing in the valleys of eastern Oklahoma, where patchy frost is possible.
Afternoon highs on Monday will reach the upper 50s to lower 60s. Most data suggest a calmer weather pattern for several days next week as much colder air settles into the upper Midwest and the eastern third of the country.
Northern Oklahoma may experience a slight cooling effect early next week.
Need-to-know severe weather prep:
🔗Severe weather safety: what you need to know to prepare
🔗Tornado Watch vs. Tornado Warning: what they mean and what to do
🔗Severe weather safety: what to do before, during, and after a storm
Emergency Info: Outages Across Oklahoma:
Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.
- PSO Outage Map
- OG&E Outage Map
- VVEC Outage Map
- Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) Outage Map
- Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map — (Note Several Smaller Co-ops Included)
The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pdeH3NGJft8mI5t8MBEG5
The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Apple:
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