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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 >

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.
Any storm that does 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, OK16:52Partly Cloudy10986736S 13103 [HI]29.79
Norman, OK15:51Clear10986634S 12G21102 [HI]29.80
Stillwater, OK16:53Mostly Clear101016834S 20G25107 [HI]29.75
Lawton, OK16:53Clear101026530SSW 16G24106 [HI]29.78
Wichita Falls, TX16:52Clear101016531SSW 18G29105 [HI]29.79
Ponca City, OK17:11Thunder \ Haze \ Lightning Observed6966738SSW 8G23100 [HI]29.71
Enid, OK16:55Lightning Observed101026227S 22G32104 [HI]29.69
Alva, OK16:55Lightning Observed101045016WNW 9G22101 [HI]29.74
Woodward, OK16:55Clear101004214W 13G1896 [HI]29.84
Gage, OK16:53Clear101014213WNW 1396 [HI]29.81
Watonga, OK16:55Thunder \ Lightning Observed10896647NNW 18G3191 [HI]29.84
Clinton, OK16:53Light Rain10925528SSE 17G32-29.82
Weatherford, OK16:55Lightning Observed10996129SW 13G23100 [HI]29.79
Altus, OK16:55Clear101006229S 17G24102 [HI]29.79
Frederick, OK16:53Clear101016531S 12G24105 [HI]29.76
Ardmore, OK16:50Clear10986634S 12102 [HI]29.80
Ada, OK16:55Mostly Clear101006835S 9G16106 [HI]29.83

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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