A low pressure system moving across the southern Gulf States will bring a threat of isolated severe thunderstorms containing hail and damaging winds this weekend. Fire Weather threats remain elevated for portions of western Texas and along the New Mexico border. Cooler than normal temperatures continue in the east, while above normal temperatures are forecast for the west coast. Read More >
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Pictured above is a map of significant tornado (F2 or stronger on the Fujita Scale) frequency from 1950 to 2002. Based on this map, it is apparent that Central Oklahoma has been the most active place in the United States for significant tornadoes over the past half century. The maximum gridpoint, shown in blue on the map, is actually centered over Del City, Oklahoma -- in the Oklahoma City metro area. Click here for a similar map of hail greater than 2 inches in diameter.