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‘Extremely dangerous’ winds threaten many Texoma cities
By Joshua Hoggard,
15 days ago
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story will be updated throughout the evening on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as the severe weather situation in the area develops. Refresh this story often for updates.
UPDATE: Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 12:50 a.m.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, and Stephens Counties in Oklahoma until 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
At 12:37 a.m. severe thunderstorms were located on a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Sterling to 10 miles west of Duncan to 4 miles southwest of Hastings moving east at 40 miles per hour.
NWS officials said these are destructive storms for the areas of Rush Springs, Marlow, Duncan, and Waurika Lake, with potential threats including wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour and penny-sized hail.
Potentially impacted locations include Duncan, Marlow, Waurika, Comanche, Rush Springs, Bray, Ringling, Sterling, Velma, Hastings, Loco, Addington, Fort Sill, Central High, and Empire City.
NWS officials said residents of this warning should remain alert for a possible tornado, as quick spin-ups can occur on the leading edge of these storms.
UPDATE: Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 12:15 a.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clay and Wichita Counties in Texas as well as Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma in effect until 12:45 a.m.
At 12:06 a.m. severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles north of Cache to 6 miles east of Faxon to near Wichita Falls, moving east at 45 miles per hour. Potential threats include wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and nickel-sized hail. A tornado possible tag is included in this warning.
Impacted locations include northern Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Lawton, Walters, Waurika, Cache, Elgin, Comanche, Geronimo, Fletcher, Grandfield, Temple, Sterling, Petrolia, Byers, Dean, Randlett, and Medicine Park.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Archer, Baylor, and Young Counties until 12:30 a.m., with hazards including wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and nickel-sized hail.
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11:45 p.m.
Several new Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued across Texoma as storms continue to move across the area.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Archer and Baylor Counties in Texoma in effect until 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
At 11:34 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Westover moving east at 35 miles per hour. Potentially impacted areas include Archer City, Scotland, Windthorst, and Megargel, with threats including quarter-sized hail and wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour.
Additionally, the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cotton, Comanche, Jackson, and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma until midnight.
NWS officials said this is a destructive storm for Tillman County. They said this storm is an extremely dangerous situation with tornado-like wind speeds expected. Additional threats include penny-sized hail.
A third Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Wichita and Wilbarger Counties in Texas as well as Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa, Jackson, and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma in effect until 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
At 11:24 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located on a line extending from near Mountain Park to 3 miles west of Manitou to 5 miles southwest of Frederick to near Oklaunion moving east at 40 miles per hour. Potential threats include wind gusts reaching up to 70 miles per hour and penny-sized hail.
Locations included in this warning are Wichita Falls, Lawton, Burkburnett, Vernon, Frederick, Walters, Cache, Snyder, Geronimo, Grandfield, Tipton, Randlett, Mountain Park, Medicine Park, Devol, and Manitou.
This storm is also listed as an extremely dangerous situation as this storm is producing widespread wind damage.
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10:55 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has replaced a Tornado Watch in effect until 11 p.m. for Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties in Texas, as well as Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens, and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma with a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger Counties in Texas until 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
At 10:37 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of Crowell, moving northeast at 40 miles per hour. Potential hazards with this warning include wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and penny-sized hail.
NWS officials also said torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hardeman and Wilbarger Counties in Texas as well as Jackson, Kiowa, and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma until 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10:05 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Foard and Hardeman Counties in Texas as well as Jackson County in Oklahoma that will remain in effect until 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
According to NWS officials, at 9:55 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Kirkland to near Goodlett to 10 miles southwest of Quanah, moving northeast at 25 miles per hour.
Locations that could be impacted by this warning include Quanah, Hollis, Eldorado, Goodlett, McQueen, and Lazare. Potential threats include wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour and hail up to the size of pennies.
Additionally, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect in Foard and Knox Counties in Texas until 10:45 p.m. At 10:06 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles of Truscott moving northeast at 40 miles per hour. This storm includes a tornado possible tag.
Throckmorton County is also under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15 p.m.
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 9:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Foard and Hardeman Counties in Texas as well as Jackson County in Oklahoma that will remain in effect until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
According to NWS officials, at 9:16 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending near Tell to 8 miles southwest of Kirkland to 4 miles east of Swearingen, moving northeast at 30 miles per hour.
Locations that could be impacted by this warning include Quanah, Goodlett, and Lazare. Potential threats include wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour and hail up to the size of nickels.
UPDATE: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 7:40 p.m.
Ahead of expected severe weather, a series of watches and alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, at 3:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, issued a Tornado Watch in effect for Foard, Hardeman, and Knox Counties in Texas in effect until 11 p.m.
Additionally, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties in Texas, as well as Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens, and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma until Thursday morning.
TEXOMA ( KFDX/KJTL ) — Much of Texoma faces yet another threat of strong to severe thunderstorms on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
According to KFDX Chief Meteorologist Michael Bohling, more storms are expected on Wednesday, May 1, with more severe storms likely to impact the area.
“Most likely concerns will be strong wind gusts and large hail, but the potential is still there for a couple of tornadoes,” Bohling said.
Officials with the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Wednesday that strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across much of the area with a risk for large hail, damaging winds, and a low risk for tornadoes.
Bohling said supercells will most likely initiate to the west of Texoma in the late afternoon to early evening hours on Wednesday, moving into Texoma’s western counties and eventually consolidating into a line.
“The storms will hang around late tonight, but should weaken substantially by around 1 a.m.,” Bohling said.
With much of the ground in Texoma already saturated by recent storms, there will be a slight risk of flash flooding across Texoma on Wednesday as storms bring more heavy rainfall into the area.
This is a developing story. Stick with Texoma’s Homepage for updates as more information becomes available.
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