Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains, Tennessee Valley and Southeast

Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds, along with tornadoes (some strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the northern and central Plains through tonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast through tonight. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 10:08:37 pm CDT

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Hot and humid conditions will continue this week with heat indices above 100 degrees across much of the area through Thursday.

Scattered strong-to-severe thunderstorms will move from the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle into portions of northwestern Oklahoma on Tuesday evening. The main risk will be damaging wind gusts, with hail a lower threat.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday evening into night, especially across portions of northern Oklahoma. Damaging winds gusts and large hail are the primary storm hazards.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected along a front beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing into Thursday night. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and locally heavy rainfall leading to flooding will be possible.

Be sure to practice heat safety especially when heat index values exceed triple digits during the afternoon.

Hot and humid conditions are expected this week, with triple-digit heat indices in the afternoon and evening. Widely scattered chances for rain and storms early in the week looks to become more widespread by Thursday into the upcoming weekend.

Local Weather History For June 9th...

On the afternoon and early evening of June 9, 2004, several brief and
weak tornadoes developed across central Oklahoma. The tornadic
supercells developed in an environment which was nearly tropical,
associated with heavy rainfall and very little lightning. The
tornadoes touched down across central and north-central Lincoln
County, as well as in southeast Oklahoma County near Stanley Draper
Lake. No significant damage was reported.

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