Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
072 FLUS44 KOUN 272105 HWOOUN Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 405 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-282115- Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield- Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne- Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain- Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson- Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton- Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay- 405 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is a Slight to Enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms across far western Oklahoma and adjacent western north Texas to a Moderate risk across much of the remainder of our Oklahoma and north Texas area including all of central into southeast Oklahoma. Hazards with severe storms will include up to baseball size hail, 60-80 mph downburst wind gusts, and a few tornados possible. Most of our area will be in a Medium risk for a few tornados. The severe risk timing across western Oklahoma and western north Texas would be through midnight while the risk timing across central through southeast Oklahoma will be through the overnight hours. .Heavy rainfall... Heavy rainfall by slow moving storms and any storm training could result in flash flood with the highest risk area overnight across all of central through southeast Oklahoma. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across all counties served by the Norman office should prepare for severe weather operations through the overnight hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... .Thunderstorms... Ongoing severe thunderstorms will likely be winding down after sunrise across southeast Oklahoma. The risk for severe thunderstorms returns Sunday afternoon generally along and east of I-35 with the highest risk (slight) across southeast Oklahoma. Up to quarter size hail and 60 mph wind gusts will be the main severe risks with an additional low risk for tornados across southeast Oklahoma. Thunderstorms will be possible on Tuesday night and every day through Friday across our area. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook. $$