Additional storms likely later this afternoon and tonight including severe weather threats

The threat of strong to severe storms has temporarily ended across eastern Oklahoma. However, the atmosphere will continue to support scattered showers and storms over the next few hours, including some locally heavy downpours.

Additional scattered storms are expected later this afternoon and evening as another wave of energy approaches from the west. This system may bring storms to the area through the evening and into the overnight hours, with all modes of severe weather possible — including damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible with any stronger storms and may lead to localized flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect through the weekend and into Monday.

A Flood Watch also remains in effect through the weekend, as multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected.

An active weather pattern will produce daily storm chances throughout the long holiday weekend and into Memorial Day Monday as well. If you have outdoor plans, make sure you are staying weather aware!

In the wake of our early Saturday morning storms, we may get a break in storm activity Saturday afternoon. But the break in storms, unfortunately, looks to be short-lived.

Severe Storms Expected This Weekend

Another flare-up of strong to severe storms appears likely from Saturday evening and Saturday night into Sunday morning, particularly across northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas. All modes of severe weather will be possible, including damaging winds, large hail, and a low-end tornado threat.

In addition to severe weather threats, concerns for flooding are increasing across Green Country as numerous rounds of heavy storms move through. A Flood Watch has been issued for a large portion of northeastern Oklahoma. The watch is in effect all the way through Memorial Day Monday.

This is obviously a very big outdoor weekend for many folks, and we want you to stay very plugged in to the weather if you have any outdoor plans! Have ways to receive severe weather warnings, know where your safe places of shelter are, and be prepared to move activities indoors.

Memorial Day Storms and Some Cooler Air

Unfortunately, storm chances now look like they'll linger all the way through Memorial Day Monday. A cold front will be slowly moving into eastern Oklahoma, but due to the slow movement of the front scattered showers and storms will still be able to redevelop on Memorial Day.

High temperatures on Memorial Day will stay in the 70s and some areas north of Tulsa could be cooler than that. After Memorial Day, rain chances should become spottier for the middle of next week as slightly cooler than normal temperatures stick around.

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