Rocky, OK Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 429 AM CDT Fri May 20 2022
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is a slight risk this afternoon and this evening across portions of north central Texas and south central Oklahoma. In Texas, this slight risk included Wichita, Archer and Clay Counties. In Oklahoma, this slight risk area is southeast of a line from Grandfield to Lawton to Purcell, and west of a line from Purcell to Ada to Tishomingo to Madill. Outside of the Slight Risk area, there is a marginal risk of severe storms today and tonight east of a line from Cherokee to Clinton to Altus Oklahoma to Chillicothe and Munday Texas. The primary threat will be hail up to the size of golf balls and wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. A strong cold front will move through the area today, with thunderstorms expected to form near the front mid to late afternoon in the slight risk area. These thunderstorms will move east and northeast late this afternoon and this evening. In addition, thunderstorms may also develop north of the cold front this evening and overnight across central and north central Oklahoma with the strongest storms potentially producing hail to the size of quarters. .Fire Weather... Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected across far southwest Oklahoma and western portions of north Texas this afternoon with low humidity and windy conditions. A cold front moving through the area will also cause a shift in wind direction this afternoon and evening which will affect fire fighting operations for any ongoing fires. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorms will remain possible Saturday and Sunday, primarily across southeast Oklahoma. There is a marginal risk of severe storms across southeastern and south central Oklahoma on Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread Monday and Tuesday with storm chances lingering through Thursday. Despite the widespread showers and thunderstorms, severe weather potential will remain low as instability will be limited. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.