LIVE UPDATES: Tornadoes Confirmed In SW Oklahoma; Watches Issued Throughout The State

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Monday, November 18th 2024, 6:33 am

By: News 9


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The News 9 weather team is monitoring severe storms Monday morning.

One tornado has been confirmed to have touched down near Gould in Harmon County, and a second tornado has also touched down near Duke in Jackson County.

A third tornado has been reported near Mangum in Greer County.

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Active watches and warnings:

A tornado watch has been issued for Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Love, McClain, Murray, Oklahoma, Stephens, Tillman, and Washita Counties until 10:00 a.m.

A tornado watch has been issued for Kingfisher and Logan County until 10:00 a.m. 

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Canadian, Cleveland, Garfield, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, and Payne County until 6:45 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Carter, Comanche, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, and Stephens County until 7:00 a.m.

What is the weather like in Oklahoma on Monday?

Oklahoma is in store for strong to severe storms overnight and into Monday morning.

Localized flooding, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes are the main threats, with the tornado risk peaking early Monday morning.

David Payne's Timeline of the Storms:

  1. Sunday Night (Midnight - 3 AM): The main storm system will begin to affect the state. Thunderstorms will intensify, and severe weather risk increases with the potential for hail, strong winds, widespread rain and even tornadoes. The timing of this is critical, as the system will be moving through overnight, meaning the heaviest and most severe storms could hit during the early morning hours of Monday. According to Chief Meteorologist David Payne, the tornado risk increases from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.

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  1. Monday Morning (6 AM-Noon): David Payne says this is when the severe weather and tornado threat are at their highest. The line of storms will push east, with the potential for severe weather, including tornadoes, hail up to the size of quarters, and winds around 70 mph.
  2. For the OKC metro, the threat is from 5 a.m. to about 10 a.m.
  3. There’s also a concern for flooding, as some areas could see 2-3 inches of rain by the time the system moves out. Be prepared for possible power outages and hazardous driving conditions.

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  1. Monday Afternoon: By Monday afternoon, the storm system will have moved east, and the weather will quiet down, leaving behind a cool and calm afternoon with temperatures in the 50s and 60s.

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This setup is still several days away, so stay tuned as the timing and the zones become more refined. We could see more rain into next week.

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COLD FRONT:

It's turning cold next week! We will see two cold blasts and may see some snow chances in parts of the state.

We are watching the first big cold blast around November 20!

This will bring the coldest air of the season to Oklahoma, likely widespread in the 20s. Some data suggests a little snow, but we will see.

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Meteorologist David Payne

Meteorologist Lacey Swope

Meteorologist Jed Castles

Meteorologist Cassie Heiter

Meteorologist Justin Rudicel

Meteorologist Andrew Adams

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