Severe Tornado Watch Issued for 73 Counties in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas as Thunderstorms Worsen

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Tornado Watch 701 is in effect until 10 PM CST Monday for 73 counties in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for parts of central Oklahoma, with quarter size hail expected.

Source: NWS Norman on X

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

NWS Norman warned Northern Lincoln County and Southeastern Payne County in central Oklahoma until 2:45 PM CST.

At 2:05 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was near Carney, moving northeast at 45 mph. It could produce quarter size hail, and damage to vehicles is expected.

Radar indicated a maximum hail size of 1 inch and wind gusts below 50 mph.

Places in its path include Cushing, Perkins, Carney, Tryon, Ripley, Agra, Fallis, Avery and Parkland. The Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area.

Earlier, a warning for Oklahoma City, Moore and Midwest City said that storm would contain golf ball size hail.

Source: NWS Norman on X

Tornado Watch 701: 73 Counties

Oklahoma (39 counties): Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Stephens, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward.

Kansas (26 counties): Barber, Barton, Butler, Chase, Comanche, Cowley, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Russell, Saline, Sedgwick, Stafford and Sumner.

Texas (8 counties): Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita and Wilbarger.

Storm Prediction Center map of Tornado Watch 701 covering parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and north Texas until 10 PM CST Monday
Storm Prediction Center map of Tornado Watch 701, valid 1:25 PM to 10:00 PM CST Monday. Credit: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

What to Do

A watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes. Make sure you know how you will receive warnings before severe weather arrives.

Source: NWS Norman on X

If a warning is issued, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Updates are on weather.gov/oun and the SPC Tornado Watch 701 page.

 

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