Tracking storms with tornado threat in Oklahoma

Storms have entered Oklahoma early Saturday morning and will linger throughout the Memorial Day holiday weekend. >> Open the video player above for live team coverage from Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane and the First Alert Weather Team.>> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelBelow is a running blog of storm activity from early Saturday morning as storms continue. 3:45 a.m. Saturday Update: Power flashes were spotted near Highway 18 southeast of Asher, indicating that a tornado touched down. Open the video player below to see the moment.3:40 a.m. Saturday Update: A tornado warning has been issued until 4 a.m. for McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, with storms moving close to Asher. 3:37 a.m. Saturday Update: KOCO 5 Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong reports seeing a funnel near Asher, but it didn’t touch down and went back into the clouds. 3:35 a.m. Saturday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major, Noble, and Woods counties until 4:30 a.m. Damon says those storms are producing small hail. 3:33 a.m. Saturday Update: A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Payne County until 4:15 a.m. The storms associated with those storms are producing hail. 3:25 a.m. Saturday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cleveland, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, and Seminole counties until 4:15 a.m. Those storms are warned for golf ball-sized hail and 60-70 mph winds. 3:22 a.m. Saturday Update: A tornado warning has been issued for Cleveland, McClain and Pottawatomie counties until 3:45 a.m. We’re keeping an eye on the area of Tribbey, where it looks like the storm has produced some rotation. The storm also has been warned for golf ball-sized hail.3:08 a.m. Saturday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 3:30 a.m. for Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, and Seminole counties. Another severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Payne County until 3:45 a.m.3 a.m. Saturday Update: The tornado warning that was issued in central Oklahoma has been canceled, but storms continue to move east of the OKC metro. 2:50 a.m. Saturday Update: A tornado warning was issued for counties in central Oklahoma, including Cleveland and Oklahoma counties. Watch as Damon tracks storms live:1:15 a.m. Saturday Update:A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Oklahoma, north central Cleveland and southeastern Canadian Counties through 1:45 a.m.The main threat with the storm is nickel-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Warr Acres, The Village, Spencer, Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Valley Brook, Tinker Air Force Base, Forest Park, Woodlawn Park, Lake Aluma, Smith Village, and Richland.1:10 a.m. Saturday Update:The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central Cleveland County and northwestern McClain County.The main threats with storms are 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Norman, Moore, Newcastle, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, Goldsby, Etowah, and Lake Thunderbird.The warning is set to expire at 1:45 a.m.1:05 a.m. Saturday Update:A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Grady, northeastern Cleveland, southwestern Pottawatomie and western McClain Counties through 1:45 a.m.The main threat with storms is nickel-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Norman, Moore, Newcastle, Blanchard, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, Goldsby, Washington, Cole, Etowah, and southwestern Lake Thunderbird.1 a.m. Saturday Update:A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Garvin, southeastern Grady, northeastern Stephens, northwestern Carter and west central Murray Counties through 1:45 a.m.The main threats with the storms are nickel-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Healdton, Bray, Velma, Katie, Foster, Tatums, Ratliff City, Hennepin, Graham, Pooleville, Pernell, and Fox.12:45 a.m. Saturday Update:Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Seminole, Lincoln, eastern Oklahoma, southeastern Noble, northeastern Cleveland, southeastern Logan, Payne and northern Pottawatomie Counties through 1:30 a.m.The main threat with the storm is nickel-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include eastern Oklahoma City, northeastern Norman, eastern Edmond, Midwest City, Stillwater, Shawnee, Del City, Cushing, Seminole, Tecumseh, Chandler, Choctaw, Harrah, McLoud, Spencer, Perkins, Jones, Stroud, Nicoma Park, and Prague.12:35 a.m. Saturday Update:Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Garvin, southern Grady, northern Stephens, southeastern Cleveland, west central Pottawatomie and McClain Counties through 1 a.m.The main threat with storms is nickel-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include southern Norman, Duncan, Newcastle, Blanchard, Purcell, Marlow, Noble, Slaughterville, Lindsay, Lexington, Goldsby, Maysville, Rush Springs, Bray, Dibble, Wayne, Velma, Washington, Cole, and Alex.12:30 a.m. Saturday Update:The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has reported that Interstate 40 westbound at the Fort Smith Junction is currently blocked due to a collision involving a tractor-trailer.12:25 a.m. Saturday Update:The National Weather Service reports a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for central Lincoln County until 1 a.m.The main threats with storms are 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Davenport, Wellston, Carney, Tryon, Sparks, Warwick, Kendrick, and Parkland.12:20 a.m. Saturday Update:Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lincoln, eastern Oklahoma, east central Noble, northeastern Cleveland, southeastern Logan, Payne and northwestern Pottawatomie Counties through 12:45 a.m.The main threat with the storms is penny-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Eastern Oklahoma City, southeastern Edmond, Midwest City, Stillwater, Shawnee, Cushing, Tecumseh, Chandler, Choctaw, Harrah, McLoud, Spencer, Perkins, Jones, Stroud, Nicoma Park, Yale, Luther, Meeker, and Davenport.12:15 a.m. Saturday Update:The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lincoln County and southeastern Logan County.The main threats with the storms are 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Davenport, Wellston, Carney, Tryon, Sparks, Warwick, Kendrick, Fallis, and Parkland.The warning is set to expire at 1 a.m.12:05 a.m. Saturday Update:A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Kingfisher, northwestern Lincoln, southern Noble, northern Logan, western Payne and southeastern Garfield Counties through 1 a.m.The main threats with the storms are 30 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Stillwater, Perry, Perkins, Hennessey, Langston, Morrison, Coyle, Marshall, Mulhall, Orlando, Douglas, Lake Carl Blackwell, Lake McMurtry, Lovell, Lucien, and Bison.12 a.m. Saturday Update:Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Comanche, Grady, southeastern Caddo, northwestern Stephens and west central McClain Counties through 12:30 a.m.The main threats with the storms are wind gusts up to 30 mph and penny-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Chickasha, Blanchard, Marlow, Elgin, Rush Springs, Fletcher, Cyril, Dibble, Sterling, Cole, Alex, Verden, Cement, Amber, Pocasset, Norge, Bradley, Tabler, Agawam, and Middleberg.11:55 p.m. Friday Update:Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Grady, west central Lincoln, Oklahoma, northwestern Cleveland, southern Logan, eastern Canadian and northwestern McClain Counties through 12:30 a.m.The main threats with the storms are 30 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, El Reno, Guthrie, Newcastle, Blanchard, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Tuttle, Piedmont, Harrah, and Spencer.11:30 p.m. Friday Update:The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Lincoln County, southwestern Noble County, northern Logan County, western Payne County and southeastern Garfield County.The main threats with the storms are 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Stillwater, Perkins, Langston, Tryon, Ripley, Coyle, Mulhall, Orlando, Lake Carl Blackwell, Lake Mcmurtry, and Ingalls.The warning is set to expire at 12:15 a.m.11:25 p.m. Friday Update:The National Weather Service reports a strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Grady County, southwestern Oklahoma County, northwestern Cleveland County, southeastern Canadian County and northwestern McClain County through 11:45 p.m.The main threats with the storm are wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail.Areas that could be impacted include Oklahoma City, western Norman, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, El Reno, Newcastle, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Tuttle, Nicoma Park, Union City, Minco, Valley Brook, Tinker Air Force Base, Stanley Draper Lake, Smith Village, The Fairgrounds, and Will Rogers Airport.11:20 p.m. Friday Update: A line of strong thunderstorms have popped up in parts of northern and central Oklahoma with wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail possible.Locations that could be impacted include Enid, Perry, Langston, Crescent, Waukomis, Garber, Covington, Coyle, Marshall, Breckenridge, Mulhall, Orlando, Fairmont, Douglas, Lake Carl Blackwell, Vance Air Force Base, Lovell, Lucien, Bison, and North Enid.4:30 p.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the tornado risk for Friday is low, sitting at a 2 out of 10, for northwestern, central and eastern Oklahoma. The storms also could produce 60-70 mph winds that linger into the overnight hours. 1:25 p.m. Friday Update: Some showers have popped up in Oklahoma, but none of them have been severe so far. Temperatures also will warm up throughout the day, and a warm front that’s moving in will open up the chances for severe weather late Friday night. The rain chances have increased since Friday morning, with the OKC metro seeing about a 40 percent chance. Northeastern Oklahoma still has the highest risk for rain at 70-80 percent as storms roll in from the northwest. The severe weather risk zones have changed a little, with more of western Oklahoma being covered by a level 2 slight risk. The OKC metro sits along the fringe of where the slight and level 1 marginal risk meet Friday. KOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says more severe weather is possible over the weekend as marginal and slight risks loom on Saturday and Sunday. 12:55 p.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says he’s really got his eye on Saturday afternoon as a remnant outflow boundary may join with extreme instability to produce rotating supercells and a few tornadoes. 7:30 a.m. Friday Update: Friday Storm RiskKOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says the chance for rain during the day is not very impressive, being 10-20 percent in western and central Oklahoma. The rain chances increase to 30-40 percent in northern and northeastern Oklahoma. It won’t be until Friday night that we see storms come out of Kansas, bringing a severe weather threat to the Sooner State. The storms will ride the jet stream to the southeast, bringing a level 2 slight risk to northern, part of central, northeastern and eastern Oklahoma. Areas included in the level 2 risk zone are Alva, Enid, Stillwater, northeast of the OKC metro, Seminole, Ponca City, Bartlesville, Tulsa and to the Arkansas border. Joseph says the window for those storms is 8 p.m. to midnight. Southern, the south side of central and western Oklahoma as well as most of the Panhandle have a level 1 marginal risk. The tornado index is very low with this round of storms. Joseph says it’s 1 out of 10 for areas under the slight severe weather risk zone and maybe a 2 near Woodward and the Panhandle. The bigger risk on Friday is for hail that could reach the size of golf balls. There’s also a chance for 60-70 mph wind gusts. Saturday Storm RiskThere’s another risk for storms on Saturday, as a level 2 threat has been issued stretching from southwestern Oklahoma through the OKC metro and to northeastern Oklahoma. Areas included in the risk zone are Altus, Hobart, Lawton, Ardmore, Clinton, Norman, Moore, Edmond, OKC, Yukon, Ada, Seminole, Stillwater, Enid, Ponca City, Tulsa and Bartlesville. A level 1 risk also was issued or western and northwest Oklahoma as well as in far southern and southeastern Oklahoma. Joseph says the storms will be more of a nocturnal threat like we saw in April, saying they’ll be possible during the evening and overnight hours. Video Below: NWS releases ratings for weekend tornadoes in OklahomaGolf ball-sized hail is possible in the level 2 risk zone, and the tornado risk is higher than it is on Friday. The tornado index is 3-4 for areas near Hobart, Ada, McAlester, Tulsa, Stillwater, the OKC metro and Seminole. It lessens in surrounding areas stretching to Clinton, Altus, Ponca City, Bartlesville, Ardmore, Durant and the Arkansas border. Friday and Saturday TimingRadar predictor doesn’t show much during the day on Friday, but we’ll then see storms later in the evening. Storm cells are expected near Kingfisher, Enid, Perry and Stillwater around 11 p.m. and will continue toward Shawnee, Seminole and Henryetta around 1 a.m. before skating off to the southeast early Saturday morning. Showers stay in eastern Oklahoma later Saturday morning around 11 a.m., and there will be scattered rain in western Oklahoma around 2:30 p.m. Joseph says the day on Saturday won’t be bad, but storms will start to flare up around 7:30 in southwestern Oklahoma near Hollis, Altus and Hobart. They’ll continue east and be near Hinton, El Reno and Kingfisher as well as down toward Lawton and Wichita Falls around 10 p.m. Those later storms bring a threat of tornado and rotating cells as well as hail and strong wind gusts. They’ll reach the OKC metro by midnight. Sunday Storm RiskJoseph says Sunday is a little bit different, as storms could fire up a little bit earlier in the day. He says the risk is for the afternoon and early evening. Levels 1 and 2 risks have been issued for the entire state, with the dividing line between the two being around Enid. Areas north of Enid have the level 1 risk, and south of Enid has a level 2 threat. Those storms could produce large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Closings>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android>> «Like» KOCO 5 on Facebook>> «Follow» KOCO 5 on X>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app