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Several Texoma counties under Tornado Watch: National Weather Service
By Natalie McCain,
16 days ago
TEXOMA ( KFDX/KJTL ) — The National Weather Service has announced that a Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in effect for several Texoma counties.
This story will be updated throughout the severe weather conditions on April 15.
UPDATE at 7:24 p.m. on April 15
The weaker of the two storm systems, heading into Benjamin and Gilliland, has died, according to Bohling.
The stronger storm, the current Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect, is making its way north; it is in Hardeman County and is heading to Jackson County in Oklahoma.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning, April 15
This storm is also dying down, now seeing quarter-sized hail, though it did produce some severe hail, Bohling said.
With light showers in the eastern portions of Texoma, and as the storms in Wilbarger County are no longer severe, the Tornado Watch is still in effect until 9 p.m. but has a lesser possibility of severity.
UPDATE at 6:58 p.m. on April 15:
While the Tornado Watch is still in effect until 9 p.m., there hasn’t been significant rotation detected, according to Chief Meteorologist Michael Bohling.
Meanwhile, two Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued for the southwestern portions of Texoma.
The stronger of the two is quickly moving into Crowell, and residents there can expect up to 70-mile-per-hour winds and golf ball-sized hail, which can be very damaging. That storm is heading to Hardeman County.
The other storm is making its way into Benjamin, with possible 70 mph winds and ping-pong ball-sized hail coming up soon. That warning includes Gilliland, and residents there can expect those same conditions in about 10 minutes.
Other affected counties not in our viewing area include Callahan, Coke, Fisher, Irion, King, Nolan, Scurry, Sterling, Childress, Cottle, Haskell, Jones, Reagan, Shackelford, Stonewall, Tom Green, Borden, Dickens, Glasscock, Howard, Kent, Mitchell, Runnels, Stephens—Texas, and Taylor Counties.
NWS officials also released a general Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of Oklahoma and western North Texas. Weather officials advised severe thunderstorms and fire weather could be possible throughout the week.
Affected counties in our viewing area for the Hazardous Weather Outlook include Kiowa, Jackson, Tillman, Comanche, Stephens—Okla., Cotton, Jefferson, Hardeman, Foard, Wilbarger, Wichita, Knox, Baylor, Archer and Clay Counties.
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