Tracking severe storms across Oklahoma

Strong storms have introduced twister and severe thunderstorm warnings as they tracked across the state Thursday night time and proceed Friday morning.

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KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says rounds of storms are anticipated Friday morning earlier than one other spherical later Friday.

Below is working weblog of updates from Thursday and Friday morning:

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12:25 a.m. Friday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Woods County, Alfalfa County and Major County.

The principal risk with the storms is 60 mph wind gusts.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Fairview, Cherokee, Helena, Ringwood, Carmen, Cleo Springs, Goltry, Meno, Jet, Aline, Dacoma, Byron, Lambert, Orion, Orienta, Ingersoll, Great Salt Plains Lake, and Bouse Junction.

The warning is about to run out at 1 a.m.

12:15 a.m. Friday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Dewey County, southwestern Major County and southeastern Woodward County.

The principal threats with the storms are two-inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Taloga, Seiling, Camargo, Chester, Cestos, and Hucmac.

The warning is about to run out at 1 a.m.

11:45 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Custer County and southwestern Dewey County.

The principal threats with the storms are 60 mph wind gusts and hail the scale of quarters.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Leedey and Moorewood.

The warning is about to run out at 12:30 a.m. Friday.

11:30 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Roger Mills County.

The principal threats with the storms are 60 mph wind gusts and hail the scale of quarters.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Hammon, Strong City, and Angora.

The warning is about to run out at 12:15 a.m. Friday.

10:50 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for central Grant County till 11:15 p.m.

The storms will influence primarily rural areas east and northeast of Wakita.

Residents within the space ought to take precautions now.

10:45 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning for south central Roger Mills County and northwestern Beckham County till 11:15 p.m.

A twister might contact down and ping pong sized hail is feasible.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Berlin and Dempsey.

Residents within the areas affected ought to take precautions now.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Roger Mills County and northern Beckham County.

The principal threats with the storms are 60 mph wind gusts and hail the scale of quarters.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Cheyenne, Sweetwater, Strong City, Berlin, and Dempsey.

The warning is about to run out at 11:30 p.m.

10:30 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning for north central Grant County till 11:15 p.m.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Wakita and Renfrow.

Residents within the areas affected ought to take precautions now.

10:25 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for northwestern Grant County till 10:45 p.m.

A twister might contact down and the potential for hail as much as the scale of half {dollars} is feasible.

Arears that could possibly be impacted embrace Wakita.

Take precautions now.

10:15 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning for west central Beckham County till 10:45 p.m.

There is the potential for twister and for golf ball sized hail to drop.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Erick and Texola.

Take precautions now.

10:10 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for northwestern Grant County till 10:45 p.m.

There is the potential for a twister to decrease and for golf ball sized hail.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Wakita

Take precautions now.

WATCH: KOCO 5 Storm Chaser Jason Hill captures twister harm close to Jet

10:05 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for south central Roger Mills County and central Beckham County.

The principal threats with the storms are half greenback sized hail and wind gusts as much as 60 mph.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Sayre, Erick, Texola, Delhi, and Berlin.

The warning is about to run out at 10:45 p.m.

10 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning for northwestern Grant County till 10:45 p.m.

Locations that could possibly be impacted embrace Wakita.

Residents within the space ought to take precautions now.

9:55 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Alfalfa County and western Grant County.

The principal threats with the storms are ping pong sized hail and wind gusts as much as 60 mph.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Pond Creek, Wakita, Jet, Nash, and Great Salt Plains Lake.

The warning is about to run out at 10:30 p.m.

9:50 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning southwestern for Grant County till 10:30 p.m.

Threats embrace the potential for a twister to the touch down and golf ball sized hail to drop.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Pond Creek and Nash.

Take precautions now.

9:35 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for southeastern Alfalfa County till 10:15 p.m. after a big and harmful twister was positioned 4 miles northeast of Helena at 9:32 p.m., the National Weather Service reported.

Areas that could possibly be impacted because the storms proceed to trace across the state embrace Jet and the Great Salt Plains Lake. The warning is about to run out at 10:15 p.m.

Take precautions now.

9:25 p.m. Thursday Updates:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning for southeastern Alfalfa County till 10:15 p.m.

A confirmed “large and extremely dangerous” twister was positioned close to Helena, the National Weather Service reported.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Helena, Jet, and Great Salt Plains Lake.

Take precautions now.

9:20 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for southeastern Alfalfa County till 9:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service stated a radar-confirmed twister has touched down within the space.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Helena, with the potential for a twister to the touch down and ping pong sized hail to drop.

Take precautions now.

9:15 p.m. Thursday Update:

A severe thunderstorm warning stays in impact for Alfalfa County till 9:45 p.m.

The principal threats with the storms are golf ball sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Cherokee, Helena, Carmen, Goltry, Jet, Aline, Burlington, Amorita, Byron, Lambert, Ingersoll, Great Salt Plains Lake, Driftwood, and Waldron.

9:10 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for southeastern Alfalfa County and northeastern Major County till 9:30 p.m.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Helena, Cleo Springs, Goltry, and Aline.

Take precautions now.

WATCH: KOCO 5 Storm Chaser Jason Hill captures twister in northwest Oklahoma

8:50 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Roger Mills County, western Custer County and northeastern Beckham County.

The principal threats with the storms are ping pong sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Elk City, Hammon, Butler, Foss Reservoir, Moorewood, and Berlin.

The warning is about to run out at 9:30 p.m.

8:45 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning for southeastern Alfalfa County and northeastern Major County till 9:30 p.m.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Helena, Cleo Springs, Goltry, Aline, and Orienta.

Take precautions now.

8:40 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Woods County, Alfalfa County and central Major County.

The principal threats with the storms are ping pong sized hail and wind gusts as much as 60 mph.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Fairview, Cherokee, Helena, Carmen, Cleo Springs, Goltry, Jet, Aline, Burlington, Dacoma, Amorita, Byron, Lambert, Orienta, Ingersoll, Great Salt Plains Lake, Driftwood, Capron, and Waldron.

The warning is about to run out at 9:45 p.m.

8:35 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for southeastern Woods and central Major counties till 8:45 p.m.

A possible twister and golf ball sized hail are threats with the storm.

Those in and round Cleo Springs and Orienta ought to take precautions now.

8:20 p.m. Thursday Update:

A twister warning stays in impact for southeastern Woods and Central Major counties till 8:45 p.m.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Cleo Springs and Orienta.

Take precautions now.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Roger Mills County and northeastern Beckham County.

The principal threats with storms are half-dollar-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Elk City, Sayre, Hammon, and Berlin.

The warning is about to run out at 9 p.m.

8:10 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister warning for southeastern Major Woods County and central Major County till 8:45 p.m. Thursday.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Cleo Springs, Orion, and Orienta.

Those within the affected areas ought to take emergency precautions now.

8 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for japanese Woods County and northwestern Alfalfa County.

The principal threats with the storms are half-dollar-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Alva, Burlington, Dacoma, Amorita, Byron, Avard, Ingersoll, Driftwood, Capron, and Hopeton.

The warning is about to run out at 8:30 p.m.

7:50 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Dewey County and western Major County.

The principal threats with the storms embrace half-dollar-sized hail and wind gusts as much as 60 mph.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Taloga, Seiling, Chester, Orion, northwestern Canton Lake, Hucmac, and Bouse Junction.

The warning is about to run out at 8:30 p.m.

7:35 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern Roger Mills County and western Beckham County.

The principal threats with the storms are half-dollar-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Cheyenne, Erick, Sweetwater, Texola, and Dempsey.

The warning is about to run out at 8:15 p.m.

7:25 p.m. Thursday Update:

A severe thunderstorm warning stays in impact for central Dewey County till 7:45 p.m.

The principal threats with storms are quarter-sized hail and wind gusts as much as 60 mph.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Taloga, Seiling, Putnam, northwestern Canton Lake, and Hucmac.

7:05 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for north central Custer County and central Dewey County.

The principal threats with storms embrace hail the scale of quarters and wind gusts as much as 60 mph.

Areas that could possibly be impacted embrace Taloga, Seiling, Putnam, northwestern Canton Lake, and Hucmac.

The warning is about to run out at 7:45 p.m.

5:50 p.m. Thursday Update:

The National Weather Service has issued a twister look ahead to a number of Oklahoma counties till midnight.

Counties included within the watch embrace, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Major, Roger Mills, Washita and Woodward.

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Below is what that you must know earlier than the severe storms hit.

Thursday Severe Weather Risk

A stage 3 enhanced threat has been issued for western Oklahoma. The threat zone contains Hollis, Altus, Hobart, Hinton, Seiling, Woodward, Cheyenne and Elk City.

The surrounding areas stretching into the OKC metro, northern Oklahoma and the Panhandle have a stage 2 slight threat. A band from Lawton and Duncan to Chickasha, Norman, Shawnee, Stillwater, Tulsa and Bartlesville have a stage 1 marginal threat.

Thursday Tornado Risk

The highest threat is in western, west-central, central and north-central Oklahoma. The twister index for these areas – which embrace Altus, Hobart, Woodward, Clinton, Enid, Alva, southwest of Ponca City and west of OKC – is 4 out of 10.

The index for surrounding areas, together with the OKC metro, drops to 2.

Jonathan says he expects twister warnings to be issued Thursday night time.

Thursday Severe Weather Timeline

Storms are anticipated to develop in western and northwestern Oklahoma round 6 p.m., they usually’ll transfer to the northeast.

Those storms will come into west-central Oklahoma and the west aspect of the OKC metro from 9 p.m. to midnight. Jonathan says they will then cross into north-central Oklahoma from midnight to three a.m. Friday.

Radar predictor reveals supercells coming into Oklahoma from the Texas Panhandle close to Hollis and Elk City round 6 p.m. earlier than heading northeast. The supercells will type into a fancy by 9-10 p.m. close to Cheyenne, Woodward and Seiling.

By midnight, that advanced shall be close to Enid, Cherokee and Ponca City in northern Oklahoma. They’ll transfer extra into Ponca City and Perry by 2 a.m. Friday earlier than heading out of Oklahoma.

Friday Severe Weather Risk

There shall be a lull after that wave of storms strikes out of Oklahoma, however the Sooner State will not be performed with the severe climate risk on Friday. Jonathan says it’s going to be quiet many of the morning till we get into the late afternoon and night.

There’s a stage 3 enhanced threat in central and japanese Oklahoma, together with within the OKC metro. Jonathan says there’s additionally a stage 2 slight threat in southeastern and west-central Oklahoma and a stage 1 marginal threat in far western Oklahoma.

These storms additionally might produce giant hail and tornadoes. Once the storms transfer out Friday night time, Oklahoma shall be away from severe climate till Tuesday.

Friday Tornado Risk

The twister index for Friday additionally elevated, leaping to six out of 10 in japanese Oklahoma close to Seminole, Stillwater, Ponca City, Bartlesville and Tulsa.

Central Oklahoma, together with the OKC metro, and southern, southeastern and much japanese Oklahoma have a twister index of 4 out of 10. The twister index weakens in west-central and much western Oklahoma.

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