Volatile Storms and Strong Tornadoes Headed for Oklahoma

The severe risk for volatile storms and tornado outbreaks is at its highest point for Oklahoma today, Monday, May 6. Oklahomans are strongly encouraged to remain weather aware today due to dangerous storms and strong tornadoes.

According to the National Weather Service in Norman, the key factors for today's storms include:

1. Most people may not see a storm, but if you do, it will likely be dangerous.
2. The potential for tornadoes will increase after dark, so it's important to be able to get updates after you go to bed.

What are the severe risk factors for Monday?

Oklahomans have been urged to prepare for every severe risk factor on Monday. The storms will have the potential to produce strong, long-track tornadoes within any of the storm risk areas throughout the state. With these storms, hail could up to the size of softballs and winds are expected over 80 miles per hour.

Almost the entire state of Oklahoma is within in a severe risk category - anywhere from slight to high.

What do the severe risk categories mean?

If you're unsure what the severe risk categories mean, the National Weather Service in Norman has broken it down in the graphic below. But with today's storms, the National Weather Service in Norman is expecting tornadoes within all of the severe risk areas.

When will the storms move into Oklahoma?

The timing for when severe storms will impact Oklahoma continues to change, so it's important to remain weather aware. But as of 9:15 a.m. the National Weather Service in Norman is expecting storms to start as early as 1 p.m. in western Oklahoma. Storms are then expected to move east-northeast at 35-45 miles per hour.

Be ready to take cover at any moment.

Again, Oklahomans must be weather aware today. Be ready to execute your severe weather plan at any moment throughout the day. Below is some helpful information for the National Weather Service in Norman.