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 6:58:13 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	17:52	Overcast	10	57	46	66	N 28G33	-	30.03
Norman, OK	17:45	Overcast	10	59	46	62	NW 21	-	30.00
Stillwater, OK	17:53	Overcast	10	57	46	67	N 16G26	-	30.04
Lawton, OK	18:32	Mostly Cloudy	10	60	48	64	N 20G29	-	30.04
Wichita Falls, TX	17:52	Mostly Clear	10	69	50	50	N 23G31	-	29.99
Ponca City, OK	17:53	Overcast	10	57	46	66	N 17G31	-	30.06
Enid, OK	15:55	Overcast	10	55	45	67	NNE 21	-	30.03
Alva, OK	18:35	Clear	10	62	39	41	NNE 16G25	-	30.09
Woodward, OK	18:10	Clear	10	60	35	38	N 17G25	-	30.13
Gage, OK	17:53	Clear	10	63	39	41	NNE 20G30	-	30.10
Watonga, OK	18:15	Overcast	10	58	45	60	NNE 15	-	30.10
Clinton, OK	17:53	Clear	10	62	45	53	NNE 22G32	-	30.06
Weatherford, OK	18:35	Overcast	10	59	44	59	NNE 20G24	-	30.08
Hobart, OK	17:53	Mostly Clear	10	64	46	51	NNE 23	-	30.06
Altus, OK	18:16	Clear	10	62	46	55	N 20	-	30.05
Frederick, OK	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	64	48	55	NNE 21G30	-	30.02
Ardmore, OK	17:50	Clear	10	71	55	56	NNW 15	-	29.94
Ada, OK	18:15	Clear	10	68	53	59	NNW 10G20	-	29.97

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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