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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >

Severe storms will be possible Sunday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of Oklahoma and western north Texas. Large hail and damaging winds are the main hazards.
Heavy rainfall will be expected today and tonight, primarily along and south of I-40.
Timing graphic for Sunday severe storms.

Local Weather History For May 25th...
One of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in Oklahoma history occurred
on this date back in 1955. Several tornadoes occurred across western,
central, and northern Oklahoma. The most devastating tornado formed
just north of Oklahoma City, and moved northward, striking the town
of Blackwell. Twenty people were killed and 280 were injured as the
tornado destroyed eastern portions of the town. Another tornado
formed just northeast of Blackwell and moved into Kansas, killing 80
people and injuring over 270 in and near the town of Udall.

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