Due to a storm outbreak that began late Monday, millions of people were at serious risk of severe weather. At least four tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma, and other tornado warnings were issued for Kansas, Nebraska, and Tennessee.
There have been reports of tornadoes in central and northeastern Oklahoma, one of which was reported in Barnsdall, which is located about 40 miles north of Tulsa. It was the second tornado to strike the area in around a month, and there were reports of damage and injuries in the Oklahoman towns of Barnsdall and Bartlesville.
The Craig County Emergency Department stated on social media that the Welch Fire Department had reported that the roof of the old gymnasium at Welch School had been blown off. This was further east in the state. A week has passed since a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma claimed the lives of four individuals.
As storms travel eastward over the night, severe weather will still pose a hazard to the area. Serious warnings were released by forecasters at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center for a massive tornado outbreak in the central United States that may affect millions of people from Texas to the Dakotas.
The meteorological service continued to warn of an increasing chance of tornadoes by 9 p.m. A line of thunderstorm activity stretched from just west of Oklahoma City north through Iowa and into South Dakota. There were tornado alerts issued for Tennessee, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
A tornado watch with the possibility of “a few” tornadoes and damaging winds of up to 75 mph was also issued by the Storm Prediction Center for eastern Kansas and western and central Missouri through 4 a.m.
A tornado watch with the possibility of “a few” tornadoes and damaging winds of up to 75 mph was also issued by the Storm Prediction Center for eastern Kansas and western and central Missouri through 4 a.m.
The center followed up on its earlier “high risk” warning for parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, which includes the Oklahoma City metro region, with a warning for a “particularly dangerous situation” through 11 p.m. this afternoon. These alerts are seldom and are only issued on the worst days of severe weather.
The weather expert Jennifer Thompson stated, “We are anticipating a significant severe weather outbreak.” This outbreak is expected “over parts of the south-central Plains from this afternoon through evening,” according to the Storm Prediction Center. It is expected to produce multiple strong, long-tracked tornadoes, massive hail, and severe thunderstorm gusts.
The weather expert Jennifer Thompson stated, “We are anticipating a significant severe weather outbreak.” This outbreak is expected “over parts of the south-central Plains from this afternoon through evening,” according to the Storm Prediction Center. It is expected to produce multiple strong, long-tracked tornadoes, massive hail, and severe thunderstorm gusts.