Tornado Threat Returns to Oklahoma for The First Day of Fall

It's officially fall, and Oklahoma will start the season off with tornado potential on Monday, Sept. 22, and into the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 23. Most of Oklahoma has a marginal chance for severe weather Monday, but parts of northern and eastern Oklahoma have higher chances Monday evening and Tuesday Morning.

According to the National Weather Service in Norman, a complex of storms is expected overnight in northern and central Oklahoma. Hazards include damaging winds with speeds up to 70 miles per hour and hail between quarter and golf ball sized. The tornado threat is low, but not zero.

Oklahoma residents encouraged to have ways to receive weather alerts overnight.

Storms are expected to begin around 11 p.m. Monday and move southeast through 10 a.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service encourages Oklahoma residents, especially in the slight risk areas, to have ways to receive weather alerts overnight.

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Eastern Oklahoma has an enhanced risk of severe weather on Tuesday.

As we get through Monday, eastern Oklahoma is looking more likely to have an enhanced risk for severe weather Tuesday morning. Meteorologist Mike Collier posted to his official Facebook page Monday afternoon stating that eastern Oklahoma's enhanced risk zone on Tuesday could be from Muskogee to McAlester and Hugo. The tornado potential will be higher in the enhanced risk zone.

Collier also indicated that areas around Tulsa, Stillwater, Ada and Ardmore should also remain weather aware Tuesday  for potential storm development.

On Tuesday, eastern Oklahoma is expected to receive two rounds of severe weather. Round one is expected early to mid morning, while round two is expected in the afternoon and evening. Other hazards include hail up to golf ball size and wind speeds up to 70 miles per hour.