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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Upper Level Low Over California

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today across central and eastern Minnesota, Iowa, and western Wisconsin. A few tornadoes, isolated very large hail, and damaging winds may occur. An upper level low will help trigger scattered thunderstorms over portions of central and southern California today along with a few inches of snow in the central Sierra Nevadas. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 4:10:21 pm CDT

Will feel very hot today with the heat and humidity yielding peak heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees. Record high temperatures are expected to be broken at Lawton and quite possibly at Wichita Falls, OKC, and Stillwater.
There is a low chance for a few thunderstorms late today into this evening. A few storms that develop could become severe with the potential to produce damaging wind gusts and hail.
Strong to severe storms are possible on Thursday afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts and quarter size hail 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, OK15:52Partly Cloudy10996836SSW 17G25105 [HI]29.81
Norman, OK15:51Clear10986634S 12G21102 [HI]29.80
Stillwater, OK15:53Partly Cloudy10996836S 17G24105 [HI]29.78
Lawton, OK15:53Clear101006532S 12G26104 [HI]29.81
Wichita Falls, TX15:52Mostly Clear101016632S 23G29105 [HI]29.80
Ponca City, OK15:53Lightning Observed101016834S 13G24107 [HI]29.75
Enid, OK15:55Mostly Clear101026328SSW 20G26105 [HI]29.72
Alva, OK15:35Mostly Clear101045318W 13102 [HI]29.76
Woodward, OK15:35Clear10985019W 7G1695 [HI]29.86
Gage, OK15:53Clear101024414WNW 13G2298 [HI]29.83
Watonga, OK15:35Clear101016328S 17G25103 [HI]29.82
Clinton, OK15:53Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed10906543SW 1692 [HI]29.84
Weatherford, OK15:35Clear101016126SSW 13G21102 [HI]29.81
Altus, OK15:35Clear101006431S 16103 [HI]29.81
Frederick, OK15:53Clear101016531SSW 15G24105 [HI]29.79
Ardmore, OK15:50Clear10986634S 13G20102 [HI]29.81
Ada, OK15:35Clear101006835SW 12G18106 [HI]29.84

Local Weather History For September 19th...
Tornadoes struck Oklahoma City and Del City on this date in 1965. The
Oklahoma City tornado skimmed the northwest part of the downtown
business district, and the Del City storm struck near Southeast 20th
and Bryant Avenue. Both tornadoes were weak, but what made these
tornadoes unusual, is that they both occurred between 7 and 8 AM.

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