Severe Thunderstorms Likely Across the Ozarks and Lower Ohio Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes, are likely to develop this afternoon from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, widespread rain showers are expected across portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Apr. 18, 2024 at 7:32:14 pm CDT

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Rain/storm chances are much higher and more widespread with a system coming through Friday night through Saturday. Severe storms are not expected. Most of the storms will be seen south of I-40, where storm total rainfall amounts could reach 1 to 2 inches by Sunday morning.

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	18:52	Overcast	10	55	46	71	N 22	-	30.04
Norman, OK	18:53	Overcast	10	55	46	71	N 21	-	30.03
Stillwater, OK	17:53	Overcast	10	57	46	67	N 16G26	-	30.04
Lawton, OK	19:03	Overcast	10	59	47	64	N 23G31	-	30.05
Wichita Falls, TX	18:52	Clear	10	64	49	57	N 24G31	-	30.01
Ponca City, OK	18:53	Overcast	10	55	45	68	N 23G29	-	30.09
Enid, OK	15:55	Overcast	10	55	45	67	NNE 21	-	30.03
Alva, OK	19:15	Clear	10	62	37	39	NNE 15G24	-	30.09
Woodward, OK	18:50	Clear	10	59	35	41	N 17G22	-	30.13
Gage, OK	18:53	Clear	10	62	36	37	NNE 18G26	-	30.09
Watonga, OK	18:55	Overcast	10	58	45	61	NNE 17	-	30.10
Clinton, OK	18:53	Clear	10	61	44	53	NNE 20G28	-	30.07
Weatherford, OK	19:15	Overcast	10	59	45	59	NNE 18G24	-	30.08
Hobart, OK	18:53	Clear	10	62	45	53	NNE 21	-	30.07
Altus, OK	18:55	Clear	10	62	46	55	NNE 18	-	30.06
Frederick, OK	18:53	Mostly Clear	10	63	47	55	NNE 20G32	-	30.02
Ardmore, OK	18:50	Clear	10	68	51	56	NNW 16G23	-	29.96
Ada, OK	18:55	Partly Cloudy	10	64	53	67	NNW 13G20	-	30.00

Local Weather History For April 18th...

On this date back in 1959, a severe thunderstorm moved southeast
across the Chattanooga area, dumping 4 inches of rain in 30 minutes,
along with hail up to an inch in diameter, which piled up over a foot
deep in bar ditches. Hail up to one and one-half inches in diameter
also caused roof damage across south Oklahoma City.

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