LIVE UPDATES: All modes of dangerous weather possible in Tulsa area on Monday

The threat of strong to severe storms will increase over the next few hours. A tornado watch will be possible soon for part of the area. All types of severe weather will be possible, including large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

ACTIVE WATCHES & WARNINGS:

1. A TORNADO WATCH is in effect Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes, Kay, Latimer, LeFlore, Lincoln, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington counties until 7 p.m.
2. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect for Craig, Nowata until 3:15 p.m. & for Creek, Okfuskee, Hughes and Okmulgee counties until 3:30 p.m.
3. A TORNADO WARNING is in effect for Hughes County until 4 p.m.
4. A TORNADO WARNING is in effect for Pontotoc until 3:30 p.m.

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WATCH LIVE:

The bottom line: Multiple rounds of severe storms are likely this afternoon, this evening, and tonight. All modes of severe weather will be possible, including tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds. Keep reading for a more detailed breakdown:

Early Afternoon (1 p.m. – 5 p.m)

1. First round of storms possible along and east of I-35, ahead of the dryline.
2. Storms may become severe quickly.
3. These storms would expand quickly across eastern Oklahoma from about 1 to 3 p.m. and will rapidly become severe with all modes of severe weather possible. Severe storms could be a big impact for kids coming home from school this afternoon, so plan ahead and be aware. This first round will continue up to the 5 PM rush hour drive.

Late Afternoon to Late Evening (5 p.m. – Midnight)

1. The second wave of storms is expected to develop along the dryline, moving into central Oklahoma.
2. Increasing instability and energy from a warm front will enhance the severe weather risk.
3. Around 5 to 6 p.m. as the first round of severe storms continues across far eastern/southeastern Oklahoma, another round of severe storms looks likely to fire up along the dryline in central Oklahoma and then move back into eastern Oklahoma. Once again, these evening storms look to be intense with very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes all possible through the 10 PM hour.
4. After 10 to 11 p.m., our biggest rounds of severe weather should be exiting further east toward Arkansas. One more round of scattered strong to severe storms with hail and wind threats will be possible from about 11 PM through the overnight hours as the cold front arrives. Once that cold front surges through Tuesday morning, our storm threats will come to an end.

Overnight (Midnight – 3 a.m.)

1. Final round of storms likely as a surface cold front moves through the region.
2. Severe weather remains possible.

CLOSURES IN TULSA:

1. All Tulsa Parks Community Centers, including Oxley Nature Center, close at 4 p.m.
2. Tulsa Animal Services - Closes at 4 p.m.
3. Tulsa Zoo - Closes at 2 p.m.
4. Tulsa Mulch Site - Closes at 3:30 p.m.

Key Hazards Throughout the Day

1. Very large hail
2. Damaging winds
3. Tornadoes

Emergency Info: Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.

1. PSO Outage Map
2. OG&E Outage Map
3. VVEC Outage Map
4. Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) Outage Map
5. Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map — (Note: Several Smaller Co-ops Included)

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