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Flash Flood Emergency for OKC Metro

Flash Flood Emergency for OKC Metro

| May 6, 2015 @ 9:27 pm

Heavy rains from this afternoon and evening’s severe weather in the OKC Metro area has resulted in flash flooding. For the first time, the NWS Norman has used Flash Flood Emergency language in their warning. I have superimposed the tweet from our good friend and fellow WeatherBrains panelist Rick Smith. 5-8 inches of rain has […]

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Tornado Emergency SW Oklahoma City Metro

Tornado Emergency SW Oklahoma City Metro

| May 6, 2015 @ 5:09 pm

A big, rain wrapped mile wide wedge tornado is approaching the southwestern Oklahoma City Metro. Areas from Bridge Creek to Newcastle will be impacted. Could eventually impact Norman or Moore. This is a bad situation.

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Summer-Like Warmth Continues

Summer-Like Warmth Continues

| May 6, 2015 @ 3:32 pm

WARM MAY DAYS: Another warm, dry day for Alabama; temperatures this afternoon are mostly in the low to mid 80s; Huntsville reports 84 degrees at 2:00. No rain on radar as an upper ridge persists over the eastern third of the nation. Today is the 7th consecutive day with no rain for North/Central Alabama. TOMORROW/FRIDAY: […]

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Tornadoes SW of Oklahoma City

Tornadoes SW of Oklahoma City

| May 6, 2015 @ 3:08 pm

A supercell thunderstorm about 50 miles southwest of Oklahoma City has already produced at least three or four tornadoes and continues to cycle. It is heading in the general direction of Chickasha, Blanchard, Newcastle and Moore, all names of communities from May 3, 1999.  Of course, Moore has had way more than its fair share […]

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Temperatures Remain Above Average

Temperatures Remain Above Average

| May 6, 2015 @ 6:14 am

A PREVIEW OF SUMMER: The overall weather pattern won’t change much around here through Friday with unseasonably warm temperatures continuing thanks to an upper ridge overhead. We will be in the mid 80s today and tomorrow, with upper 80s likely by Friday afternoon. We do note the high resolution HRRR model shows a few, tiny, […]

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