Meteorologists Warn Of Increased Supercells As April Approaches

Storm season may have started a bit early in Oklahoma this year, but the state is about to enter its main months for severe weather, and it looks like April will kickoff with increased supercell production.

This week local meteorologists have shared that they have been watching the Jet Stream Pattern for the end of March and early April in Oklahoma. And as we get closer to the end of the month, its looking more and more likely that Oklahoma will see an increase in supercell production at the beginning of April.

Severe storms and tornadoes expected to return to Oklahoma at the end of March and into early April.

So far for 2026, the National Weather Service in Norman has recorded 25 tornadoes in Oklahoma. A majority of those tornadoes took place in March with 20 tornadoes all within the first week and a half of the month.

The rest of March has been quiet in Oklahoma, but the long range forecasts are signaling an increase in supercells, which means the return of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Local meteorologists are expecting storms to ramp back up around March 31 and continue into mid April.

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Oklahoma typically sees the most tornadoes in April, May and June.

Oklahoma can see tornadoes anytime of year, but it typically sees the most tornadoes during the months of April, May and June. These are also the months that Oklahoma usually sees its biggest tornadoes.

So far in 2026, Oklahoma has seen six large tornadoes, including five EF2 tornadoes and one EF3, with all but one EF2 recorded in the month of March.

Last year, Oklahoma recorded just five large tornadoes, including three EF2 tornadoes and two EF3 tornadoes. Two of the EF2 tornadoes were in April and the third was recorded in June. Both of last year's EF3 tornadoes were recorded in May.