Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Threat in Montana; Severe Thunderstorms in the Middle Missouri Valley

A low pressure system will bring heavy to excessive rainfall and high winds across Montana this afternoon. Heavy rainfall totals may lead to scattered flash flooding concerns. A line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the mid Missouri Valley region this afternoon producing severe winds and isolated large hail with stronger storms. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:14:30 pm CDT

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A few thunderstorms are possible across western into northern Oklahoma late Wednesday afternoon and evening. A few strong to severe storms will be possible, with damaging wind gusts the main hazard.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across northwest and into far western Oklahoma. There is a marginal risk that storms could become severe, with cloud-to-ground lightning and strong wind gusts up to 60 mph the main hazards of concern.

A few strong to severe storms are possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts and quarter size hail are the main hazards.

Strong to severe storms appear possible Thursday afternoon and evening near a weak surface front that will be located across the area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat from these storms, along with cloud-to-ground lightning.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Oklahoma City, OK	13:52	Partly Cloudy	10	92	67	44	S 15G22	95 [HI]	29.86
Norman, OK	13:45	Partly Cloudy	10	91	66	43	SE 12	94 [HI]	29.86
Stillwater, OK	13:53	Clear	10	93	67	42	SSE 14G24	97 [HI]	29.85
Lawton, OK	13:53	Clear	10	95	65	37	S 14G23	98 [HI]	29.84
Wichita Falls, TX	13:52	Clear	10	95	66	38	SSE 13G22	98 [HI]	29.84
Ponca City, OK	13:53	Clear	10	91	67	45	S 10G25	94 [HI]	29.84
Enid, OK	12:55	Clear	10	90	66	45	SSE 15G24	93 [HI]	29.83
Alva, OK	13:35	Clear	10	93	62	36	SSW 20G31	94 [HI]	29.81
Woodward, OK	13:35	Clear	10	89	60	38	S 17G24	-	29.86
Gage, OK	13:53	Clear	10	94	63	36	SSW 22G33	95 [HI]	29.82
Watonga, OK	13:35	Clear	10	92	65	41	S 16G22	94 [HI]	29.88
Clinton, OK	13:53	Clear	10	92	63	38	S 23G33	93 [HI]	29.85
Weatherford, OK	13:35	Clear	10	92	63	38	SSW 17G21	92 [HI]	29.86
Altus, OK	13:35	Clear	10	93	62	36	SSW 16G23	94 [HI]	29.84
Frederick, OK	13:53	Clear	10	96	61	31	S 18G28	97 [HI]	29.81
Ardmore, OK	13:50	Partly Cloudy	10	91	69	49	S 10	96 [HI]	29.87
Ada, OK	13:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	93	69	46	S 8	98 [HI]	29.90

Local Weather History For September 18th...

Two people were injured just west of Weatherford on September 18,
1978, when severe thunderstorm winds demolished the mobile home they
were in. One required hospitalization. Winds were estimated at around
60 mph.

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