
Severe Storm Risk Increasing for Friday and Saturday In Oklahoma
A majority of Oklahoma is expected to experience severe weather Friday and Saturday. All severe storm threats are possible, including damaging wing gusts, large hail and tornadoes. Most of Oklahoma is also expected to be wet on Easter Sunday.
The first round of severe weather will move in Friday afternoon as a cold front makes its way through Oklahoma. There is a slight risk of severe weather for areas of southwest, central, northern, northeast, eastern and southeast Oklahoma. Hazards include wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour, golf ball sized hail and a low tornado threat.
Various areas of Oklahoma are at an increased risk of significant hail. These areas could see baseball sized hail and include areas of western, southwest, central, north east and southeast Oklahoma.
Storms could begin to develop as early as 4 p.m. Friday and last through 7 a.m. Saturday. Areas of northwest Oklahoma could be impacted first and storms are expected to make their way south through Friday evening.
More severe weather expected Saturday evening in parts of southern Oklahoma.
After Friday's storms move out, more severe weather is expected Saturday evening. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday near a cold front, which is expected to reach the southern parts of Oklahoma. Similar hazards to Friday are also expected Saturday, including golf ball sized hail, damaging wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and golf ball sized hail.
The storms on Saturday could start as early as 5 p.m. and lasts through 3 a.m. Easter Sunday.
Oklahoma will receive significant rain over the next few days.
Various areas of Oklahoma are already under a Flood Watch as a super soaker event is on the way for most of the state. With the multiple rounds of thunder storms expected this weekend, there is a high chance that at least two inches of rain will fall over central, south-central and southeast Oklahoma. Some local areas could see four inches or greater of rain. This weekend's rain could lead to flash flooding, specifically Saturday evening and into the overnight hours.
More rain is expected in Oklahoma after Easter Sunday.
Oklahoma will see more rain chances after this weekend. The state may get a break on Monday, April 21 but after that, more rain and possible thunderstorms could move in.
KOCO Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane is expecting parts of Oklahoma to see over nine inches of rain within the next 10 days.
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