See it: Suspected Oklahoma tornado tears roofs off buildings as severe weather threat marches across US
A likely tornado barreled through the northeastern Oklahoma town of Owasso on Wednesday morning, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
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A likely tornado barreled through the northeastern Oklahoma town of Owasso on Wednesday morning, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
WW 97 TORNADO AR IL MO 021345Z – 022100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 97 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 845 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and Central Arkansas Southern Illinois Southern and Eastern Missouri * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 845 AM until 400 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Broken clusters of storms and some embedded/semi-discrete supercells will spread east-northeastward across the region through early/mid-afternoon, with an increasing tornado risk aside from widespread damaging winds and hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest of Alton IL to 30 miles west southwest of Hot Springs AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 94...WW 95...WW 96... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25040. ...Guyer
With the potential for once-in-a-lifetime rainfall and widespread impacts, historic flash flooding is increasingly likely across parts of the nation through Saturday, fueled by repeated rounds of storms accompanying a rare high-level severe weather threat, forecasters warn.
A tornado outbreak is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night from parts of the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys westward into the eastern Ozarks, including the threat of multiple long-track EF-3 or stronger tornadoes.
Top weather news for April 2, 2025: A tornado outbreak is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night from parts of the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys westward into the eastern Ozarks, prompting a rare Level 5 out of 5 "high risk" of severe weather.
WW 96 TORNADO AR KS MO OK 021020Z – 021700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 96 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 520 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northwest Arkansas Far Southeast Kansas Southwest and Central Missouri Eastern Oklahoma * Effective this Wednesday morning from 520 AM until NOON CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will continue to pose a threat of scattered severe/damaging winds through the morning, with peak gusts up to 65-75 mph. Embedded supercells should also have a tornado and large hail risk, with a strong tornado possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north of Springfield MO to 30 miles south southwest of Poteau OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 93...WW 94...WW 95... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25045. ...Gleason
Storms could interrupt free concerts, Final Four activities early this weekend