Live updates: Strong winds, heavy rain move through Oklahoma City area

Central and western Oklahoma saw strong storms with heavy rain, hail and wind gusts up to 80 mph on Thursday.

The late-spring storms produced at least one deadly tornado in the Texas panhandle before hammering the Oklahoma City area with high winds and heavy rain.

“It’s probably better to treat this like the weather we normally get in April and May, something like that,” said Bruce Thoren, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Norman. “June 15th is sometimes where we see this sort of cut off the spring severity and we go more toward summer, so it’s recently been unusual to get this severe of storms in June, but it can still happen any time.”

The Oklahoman will be providing updates as they happen. Check back to this article for the latest information.

What's next for Oklahoma weather? More storms Saturday

As storms started to wind down Thursday evening, residents in Oklahoma began looking ahead to the next round of severe weather that is expected to move through the state.

The National Weather Service is anticipating more severe weather to move through much of Oklahoma on Saturday.

- Ryan Sharp

70 mph winds hit Oklahoma City metro area

A line of strong thunderstorms moved through the Oklahoma City and Norman areas Thursday evening bringing heavy rain and straight-line winds.

Strong winds on the leading edge of the storm were approaching 70 mph in northern Oklahoma City. An 84 mph wind gust was reported near Max Westheimer airport in Norman around 9:15 p.m.

- Ryan Sharp

At least one dead after Texas Panhandle tornado

A tornado ripped through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another in a series of fierce storms carved its way through the South.

The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado hit the area Thursday afternoon. But there was no immediate word on its size, meteorologist Luigi Meccariello said. “There are still reports of ongoing rescues,” he said.

Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher told ABC 7 that a person was killed in a mobile home park that took a “direct hit” from a tornado.

Perryton is just south of the Oklahoma-Texas border, about 50 miles southeast of Guymon.

First responders from surrounding areas and from Oklahoma descended on the town.

- Associated Press

Tornado watch dropped in Oklahoma, replaced with severe thunderstorm watch

The National Weather Service in Norman has dropped a tornado watch that had covered central Oklahoma until 10 p.m. and replaced it with a severe thunderstorm watch effective until 3 a.m. Friday.

The watch covers all of central Oklahoma, most of southern Oklahoma and north-central Oklahoma.

While a tornado is still possible, forecasters said residents should be most concerned with possibilities for large hail and damaging winds.

- Jack Money

Storm near Tuttle, Oklahoma, sparks thunderstorm warning

Another severe thunderstorm warning was issued at 8:29 p.m. that covers parts of Canadian, Cleveland, McClain and Oklahoma Counties until 9:15 p.m. The storm, located near Tuttle, was moving east at 35 mph and dropping golf ball-sized hail and packing wind gusts of 70 mph.

Southern Oklahoma City, Norman, Moore, Newcastle, Blanchard, Mustang, Noble, Tuttle, Goldsby, Washington, Cole, Bridge Creek, and Lake Stanley Draper were covered by the warning.

- Jack Money

'Twisters' actor Daisy Edgar-Jones captures Oklahoma storms

In a post to her Instagram stories, Daisy Edgar-Jones filmed a brief clip from a moving vehicle, showing dark clouds and streaks of lightning filling up the sky. The video appeared to have been filmed near I-40 westbound at I-44 in Oklahoma City.

Edgar-Jones, a 25-year-old Golden Globe nominated actress for her performance in the crime miniseries "Under the Banner of Heaven," is set to appear "Twisters," the sequel to the 1996 classic "Twister." She will appear alongside Glen Powell, who appeared in another sequel last year: "Top Gun: Maverick."

Embedded content: https://www.instagram.com/stories/daisyedgarjones/3126004633855636044/

- Nate Chute

Caddo, Canadian, Grady counties under severe thunderstorm warning

A new severe thunderstorm warning was issued just before 8 p.m. Thursday for parts of Caddo, Canadian and Grady counties, until 8:45 p.m.

At 7:59 p.m., a severe thunderstorm packing 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball-sized hail was located 7 miles east of Hinton, moving east at 30 mph.

Forecasters said the storm will impact southwestern Oklahoma City, El Reno, Yukon, Mustang, Tuttle, Union City, Minco, Cogar, Cedar Lake, and Richland.

- Jack Money

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Oklahoma City area

The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central Oklahoma at 7:33 p.m., effective until 8:30 p.m..

The warning impacts western Oklahoma County, northeastern Grady County, northwestern Cleveland County and Canadian County. At 7:33 p.m., a severe thunderstorm packing ping pong ball-sized hail and wind gusts of 60 mph was located near El Reno moving east at 30 mph.

- Jack Money

Storm central: A look inside weather forecasting

National Weather Service: New line of storms producing baseball-sized hail, tornadoes

The weather service said at 7 p.m. that severe weather threats are on the rise for central Oklahoma.

A line of severe storms that entered northwest Oklahoma recently produced baseball-sized hail and several tornadoes. Forecasters expect the tornado and hail risk will continue over the next several hours, and that risks for destructive winds will climb as it approaches Interstate 35.

Another post indicated forecasters expect severe weather to arrive in the Oklahoma City area between 9 and 10 p.m.

- Jack Money

Storms expected in Oklahoma City area between 8-10 p.m. Thursday

Alex Zwink, a forecaster with the NWS in Norman, said storms currently in the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles likely will begin impacting the Oklahoma City area between 8 and 10 p.m.

As the storms move east and into a more favorable area of instability and wind shear, forecasters expect they will extend further south.

"Main threats we expect to see are damaging winds, and some fairly large hail. We also might see a tornado or two within the line of storms as it moves across the area," Zwink said.

- Jack Money

'DVD size hail' in Oklahoma?

Thursday's expected storms prompted the weather service to start sending out watches and warnings during the afternoon and evening.

One such update said "DVD size" hail was possible.

The meteorological organization's website clarified on their website that hail the size of baseballs would be possible. A DVD is much wider than a baseball, measuring at 4 3⁄4 inches compared to just under 3 inches for a baseball.

- Nate Chute

Photos, video: See what storm, hail, possible tornadoes look like across Oklahoma

As storms began moving across Oklahoma Thursday afternoon, residents took to social media to share pictures and video.

Click here for a look at some of the photos and video that were shared.

- Nate Chute

Tornado possible near Temple, Oklahoma

The weather service issued a tornado warning for parts of Comanche and Cotton counties at 5:31 p.m. until 5:45 p.m., saying a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles west of Corum moving southeast at 35 mph. Forecasters said another possible tornado was located near Temple, also moving southeast at 35 mph.

- Jack Money

Tornado spotted on the ground in Duncan, Oklahoma

A spotter reported seeing a large tornado on the ground near Duncan at 5:30 p.m. At about the same time, the weather service issued a tornado warning for Stephens County until 6 p.m. after announcing a confirmed tornado was located near Duncan moving southeast at 25 mph.

- Jack Money

Tornado warning issued for Beaver County

The weather service issued a tornado warning for Beaver County at 5:17 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. on a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado located near Balko, moving northeast at 30 mph.

- Jack Money

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Pottawatomie, Lincoln counties

A line of high winds, heavy rain and small hail was moving through Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties at 5:25 p.m.

The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas around Shawnee, Bethel Acres and McLoud until 6 p.m.

- Ryan Sharp

Tornado warning issued for Stephens County until 6 p.m.

The weather service issued a tornado warning for Stephens County at 5:06 p.m. until 6 p.m. on a severe thunderstorm located 9 miles west of Duncan moving east at 15 mph. Besides Duncan, another location impacted by the warning included Central High.

- Jack Money

Tornado warning continues for Comanche, Cotton counties

The National Weather Service in Norman reports a tornado warning continues from Comanche into Cotton counties. Significant hail is also possible with the storm, with hail up to baseballs have been observed.

Those in Duncan and Empire City are urged to take shelter.

At 5:10 p.m., there were 15,316 power outages reported in Comanche County.

At 5:15, the weather service extended the tornado warning after a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles northwest of Walters moving southeast at 40 mph.

- Josh Dulaney, Jack Money

Tornado confirmed east of Faxon, Oklahoma

The weather service issued a tornado warning for Comanche and Cotton counties at 5:03 p.m. until 5:45 p.m. after a tornado was confirmed 5 miles east of Faxon moving east at 45 mph. Impacted locations include Walters, Geronimo, Temple, and Hulen.

- Jack Money

Sterling, Oklahoma, gets baseball sized hail

Baseball sized hail was reported near Sterling by spotters just before 5 p.m. as residents living near there were under a tornado warning on Thursday.

- Jack Money, Josh Dulaney

Tornado warning issued at 4:34 p.m. for Comanche, Cotton, Stephens counties

At 4:34 p.m., the National Weather Service in Norman had issued a tornado warning for the storm over parts of Comanche, Cotton and Stephens counties until 5:15 p.m. Residents in Lawton, Duncan, southeastern Fort Sill, Central High, Empire City, and Hulen were being threatened by the storm, which earlier had been warned as severe because of its baseball-sized hail threat.

That tornado warning was one of two issued by the weather service Thursday afternoon. The other, a radar-indicated warning, had been issued at 4:18 p.m. for residents in western Beaver and northeastern Texas counties on a storm that was located over Adams that was moving northeast at 20 mph.

The severe storm was capable of producing a tornado, plus baseball size hail, and forecasters warned that flying debris could endanger anyone caught outside. Besides Adams, other communities impacted by the warning issued at 4:18 p.m. included Baker, Balko, Beaver, Boyd, Elmwood, Floris, and Turpin. Spotters reported citing a funnel within the storm at 4:24 p.m., and reported that a brief tornado was spotted west of Balko just a few minutes before that.

- Jack Money, Josh Dulaney

More: DVD size hail? NWS report spurs confusion and comebacks on hail size in Oklahoma

Tornado watch issued for western, southern Oklahoma

Storms began forming about 2:30 p.m. in southwestern Oklahoma and quickly intensified as they moved east. Meanwhile, the weather service put western and southern parts of the state under a tornado watch until 10 p.m.

The watch covers all of the Oklahoma City metro area, including residents living in Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain and Oklahoma counties.

Hazards people who live in those areas can expect include a few tornados, hail stones up to the size of DVDs, and storm-related wind gusts in excess of 90 mph.

- Jack Money, Josh Dulaney

Oklahoma weather forecast: Large hail, tornadoes possible in Oklahoma on Thursday

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Storms began forming earlier than expected in southwestern Oklahoma. Earlier today, forecasters with the national weather service predicted the "most likely" arrival time of severe weather in the Oklahoma City area was between 7 p.m. and midnight.

This is a developing story.

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