Stillwater as of 3:45 PM is getting light rain from that storm developing overhead with first clap of thunder heard from it.

Current setup...

Cold front in blue dropping down, very slowly. Dryline still out in SW OK behind this mass of clouds currently overhead right now.

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Venture, do you see the dryline firing storms that make it into the metro area before the cold front comes through?

Stillwater as of 3:45 PM is getting light rain from that storm developing overhead with first clap of thunder heard from it.

Another developing storm moving through Stilwater as of 4:35 PM. The previous storm was so light, it didn't trip the rain gauge. It looks like, so far, these storms are going to be confined to the northeast quarter of the state. But surely the situation still bears watching.

Is anything still possible for OKC? Want to go for a run outside but don't want to get caught out in a hail storm. Looks like nothing is coming for us with the blind eye.

Is anything still possible for OKC? Want to go for a run outside but don't want to get caught out in a hail storm. Looks like nothing is coming for us with the blind eye.

Yes, risk remains until the front passes.

Two new cells...east of Meridian and another over Arcadia.

Watch county notification for watch 6...updated
national weather service norman ok
446 pm cdt wed mar 25 2015

okc015-031-075-149-260300-
/o.exa.koun.sv.a.0006.000000t0000z-150326t0300z/

the national weather service has extended severe thunderstorm
watch 6 to include the following areas until 10 pm cdt this
evening

in oklahoma this watch includes 4 counties

in southwest oklahoma

caddo comanche kiowa

in western oklahoma

wa****a

this includes the cities of...anadarko...cordell...
Hobart and lawton.

Dryline is going now. Storm going up by Cordell in Wa****a Co.

Is anything still possible for OKC? Want to go for a run outside but don't want to get caught out in a hail storm. Looks like nothing is coming for us with the blind eye.

I would go ahead and run, if no storms in the west or southwest. If it's like in Stillwater, you won't get worse than sprinkled upon. In fact, I'll practice what I preach by going out now for a 3.2 mile run/walk.

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Some rotation with the storm. KWTV reported a small weak funnel that did apparently touch the ground but has since gone away. This storm should be severe soon.

TSA issues Tornado Warning for Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa [OK] till 5:45 PM CDT

Tornado warning now west of Tulsa.

Tornado threat will be with storms AHEAD of the cold front still...those behind will be outflow dominant.

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OUN issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Caddo, Wa****a [OK] till 6:00 PM CDT

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OUN issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne [OK] till 6:15 PM CDT

Need to watch both of these for a quick spin up.

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OUN issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Logan [OK] till 6:30 PM CDT

I've got Venture's chat room on one tab, this thread on another, and the TV on mute, just so I can see some helicopter footage. Don't need to hear what they're saying. Don't want to. The info here is much better.

Jesus, did I hear right that a half mile tornado is going straight towards downtown Tulsa?

Reports of cars overturned on highway 412 near tulsa.

Weak tornado reported by KWTV

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Rotation picking up significantly SW of El Reno. Large hail likely at the least.

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OUN issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Caddo, Canadian [OK] till 6:45 PM CDT

Tulsa is getting absolutely slammed with wind damage right now. Power flashes all over town. Downtown was reporting wind gusts of approximately 90mph. Everyone is being told to shelter.

I'm at 101st and memorial now, trying to decide when I should leave my office. I'm not sure if my office in a cheap retail building will be safer than my apartment, which is on the corner of my little building unit. Guess I'll wait till the big cell moves through regardless.

OUN issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Canadian, Oklahoma [OK] till Mar 25, 7:15 PM CDT

Tulsa is getting absolutely slammed with wind damage right now. Power flashes all over town. Downtown was reporting wind gusts of approximately 90mph. Everyone is being told to shelter.

I'm at 101st and memorial now, trying to decide when I should leave my office. I'm not sure if my office in a cheap retail building will be safer than my apartment, which is on the corner of my little building unit. Guess I'll wait till the big cell moves through regardless.

I just left that part of town, heading south. It is getting quite dark.

I am in downtown Tulsa at OSU-Tulsa in a shelter! Power keeps going on and off...wind damage is gonna be serious with this!

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Cold front is getting pulled back into some of these storms, which highlights areas of strong inflow. Tornado threat is not zero. Funnels reported with the Canadian County storm.

TSA issues Tornado Warning for Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner [OK] till 7:00 PM CDT

Sirens going off in OKC.

Dark, green and hail I-44/23rd area.

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Tornado on the ground in Moore 12th and I-35

The national weather service in norman has issued a


* tornado warning for...
Western oklahoma county in central oklahoma...
Southeastern canadian county in central oklahoma...


* until 715 pm cdt

* at 639 pm cdt...a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over moore...moving east at 40 mph.


Hazard...tornado and golf ball size hail.


Source...radar indicated rotation.


Impact...flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs...windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

Channel 5 totally missing this Moore tornado. Channel 4 all over it.

OUN issues Tornado Warning for Cleveland [OK] till 7:00 PM CDT

Bulletin - eas activation requested
tornado warning
national weather service norman ok
643 pm cdt wed mar 25 2015


the national weather service in norman has issued a


* tornado warning for...
North central cleveland county in central oklahoma...


* until 700 pm cdt

* at 642 pm cdt...a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over moore...moving east at 40 mph.


Hazard...tornado and golf ball size hail.


Source...radar indicated rotation.


Impact...flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs...windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

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Got at least golf ball size hail here at the house. It'll be interesting to see if the roof is damaged. Texted my roofer and told him to put me on the list.

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So what the heck happened at the NWS today? Were they so deadset in their call of very low tornado threats that they refused to call it when there actually were some?

I've always kind of held NWS to the gold standard but we were watching tornadoes on 9 and 4 and they were tweeting saying they weren't tornadoes just straight line winds. Seems like it'd be prudent to be better safe than sorry and issue the warning.

Channel 4 destroyed channel 5 this time around.

Channel 4 was all over it.

Channel 9 felt like they had too many cooks in the kitchen and Payne seemed to be getting frustrated when scenes weren't being switched quick enough. Though they had several very good helicopter shots.

So what the heck happened at the NWS today? Were they so deadset in their call of very low tornado threats that they refused to call it when there actually were some?

I've always kind of held NWS to the gold standard but we were watching tornadoes on 9 and 4 and they were tweeting saying they weren't tornadoes just straight line winds. Seems like it'd be prudent to be better safe than sorry and issue the warning.

It is a tough battle to play...at least with the early on stuff. The front had passed and they were outflow dominant, but as we were discussing in the chat, it was getting pulled back into the storm signaling very strong inflow. So the earlier spin ups, do you really warn for something that while may officially be a tornado will last for maybe 15 seconds and barely be recognizable outside of wind damage.

I would imagine they will agree that they played too conservative today. There were signs showing that things weren't going to stay totally outflow dominant and non-tornadic...but it was a tough call. Should they have pulled the trigger? Immediately as soon as KWTV had the image of the funnel near El Reno. That should have tipped them off that things were going to behave differently than normal, especially with rotation that was increasing at the time.

I drove through pea-sized hail and torrential downpours, about 6;30 or so, from Golden Corral on NW Hiway just east of MacArthur out to my home near NW 122 and Council. I've driven through heavier, but not very many times. Occasionally visibility was down to less than 100 feet, and I only met one vehicle on Council between Britton Road and Hefner!

Haven't found any signs of damage in my area, though, and it's now bright and almost clear...

One dead and 30+ hurt in Sand Springs trailer park.

Mobile homes should not be legal in Oklahoma.

This whole night has just once again proved how insane Oklahoma weather can be.

The channel 9 feed of it crossing through moore was some of the craziest stuff I've ever seen.

One thing I will miss in Cali is these storms. I hope everyone is alright. Man I love weather like this!!!

Just a glimpse...mid week next week we are looking at another round of 2-3 days of severe weather again. Pretty interesting since we didn't really see "Dixie Alley" have its season this year yet when they are normally ahead of us.

Channel 4 was all over it.

Channel 9 felt like they had too many cooks in the kitchen and Payne seemed to be getting frustrated when scenes weren't being switched quick enough. Though they had several very good helicopter shots.

I was insanely impressed with Mike Morgan today. Say what you want about him, he is the best meteorologist on television in OKC.

I'm really surprised the NWS didn't initiate a tornado warning sooner. Luckily no one was killed.

Just a glimpse...mid week next week we are looking at another round of 2-3 days of severe weather again. Pretty interesting since we didn't really see "Dixie Alley" have its season this year yet when they are normally ahead of us.

Interesting how its already more active than last year it seems like.

One thing I will miss in Cali is these storms. I hope everyone is alright. Man I love weather like this!!!

Me too, although I'll be in Oregon. I crave the severe thunderstorm season.

Me too, although I'll be in Oregon. I crave the severe thunderstorm season.Yeah. We'll just have to deal with the ocean, scenic mountains, year-round moderate temps, great urban development, great mass transit, etc. ;)

I will miss it though no doubt. Does Portland get the rolling fog like San Francisco does? That is beautiful when that happens.

Just a glimpse...mid week next week we are looking at another round of 2-3 days of severe weather again. Pretty interesting since we didn't really see "Dixie Alley" have its season this year yet when they are normally ahead of us.

Payne on 9 just said there were 10 tornados in the state today, versus *** 19 *** for all of 2014.

Me too, although I'll be in Oregon. I crave the severe thunderstorm season.

Maybe some people love the stress, or thrill of being in a tornado warning, but not me.

Maybe some people love the stress, or thrill of being in a tornado warning, but not me.

I second this. After today I am pretty nervous about what is to come in April and May. I hate the seasonal anxiety yang comes with springtime in Oklahoma. One thing is certain is severe weather season cannot be predicted. Just last week NewsOK ran a story predicting a slow season this year.

I second this. After today I am pretty nervous about what is to come in April and May. I hate the seasonal anxiety yang comes with springtime in Oklahoma. One thing is certain is severe weather season cannot be predicted. Just last week NewsOK ran a story predicting a slow season this year.

Don't EXPECT the worst to come. It doesn't have to be a rough season to come. Check that mentality. Just imagine the power of that thinking. Be alert, don't bury your head in the sand, but don't lock into dark expectations.