TIMELINE THREE, TWO AND ONE FROM THE FIRST ALERT WEATHER CENTER. METEOROLOGIST JONATHAN CONDER WITH YOUR UPDATED SEVERE STORM TIMELINE. NUMBER ONE, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE THREATS. THE ZONES. WE CALL THIS A CATEGORICAL RISK. THIS IS TIED TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE REPORTS. WE’RE LOOKING ISOLATED IN GREEN, SCATTERED IN YELLOW. LEVEL ONE, LEVEL TWO. BUT THAT RISK DOES INCLUDE OKC. AND THAT RISK IS ALL ENCOMPASSING. MEANING AT ANY POINT TODAY, THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SO IT IS A BIG WINDOW FOR SEVERE. NOW WHAT ABOUT THE TORNADO INDEX? I’LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, MAYBE NOT A LOT OF INSTABILITY. MAYBE STORMS EARLY KIND OF USE UP A LOT OF THE FUEL. I DON’T LIKE THE WIND PROFILE FOR TODAY. MEANING THERE’S A LOT OF LOW LEVEL SHEAR, SO WE’RE GOING TO BUMP IT UP A LITTLE BIT. ONE IN BLUE, A TWO IN GREEN. THEN I WILL ADD A FOUR. IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO WATCH FOR THAT. LET’S TALK TIMING HERE. THERE WILL BE A WAVE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE MORNING EARLY AFTERNOON. HEY THESE COULD BE NEAR SEVERE. AND THEN AS WE GO INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON, LET’S LOOK FOR DISCRETE STORMS TO FIRE UP ON. MAYBE LIKE AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY. THOSE COULD BE ROTATING SUPERCELLS. AND THEN LOOK WHAT HAPPENS TONIGHT. A COMPLEX OF STORMS WILL DEVELOP. THERE’S MIDNIGHT AND THEN THEY’LL COME ACROSS A BORDER. AND THAT SETS US UP FOR A VERY WET SATURDAY MORNING. IF YOU HAVE SATURDAY MORNING PLANS. I KNOW WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE BALL PARK, GOT SOME BASEBALL TOURNAMENT BASEBALL FOR THE BOYS. LISTEN, IT COULD BE A WASHOUT EARLY. THE GOOD NEWS? WITH THIS RAIN HITTING IT DOES SUPPRESS THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER INTO THE AFTERNOON. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE. THERE’S A RISK ON SUNDAY WEST. AND THEN MONDAY COULD BE A VERY BIG DAY FOR US. WHAT DO I NEED YOU TO DO? COME BACK, PAY US A VISIT FOR FIVE, 6:10 P.M. CHIEF METEOROLOGIST DAMON LANE. I KNOW HE’S LOGGED IN THE HOURS HE’S BACK IN. WE’LL HAVE YOU
TIMELINE: More storms with tornado risk possible Friday in Oklahoma
Oklahoma isn’t done with severe storms just yet after tornadoes touched down in the western part of the state on Thursday.
Updated: 8:03 AM CDT Apr 25, 2025
Oklahoma isn’t done with severe storms just yet after tornadoes touched down in the northern part of the state on Thursday. >> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelA level 2 slight risk has been issued in far southwestern Oklahoma near Altus and just southwest of Hobart. A level 1 marginal risk was issued for western Oklahoma and through central Oklahoma. Areas in the risk zone include Woodward, Clinton, Hobart, Lawton, Enid, Stillwater, the OKC metro, Seminole, Ardmore and Ada. >> Video Below: Non-severe storms with heavy rain moved into the OKC metro around 7:30 a.m. Friday. Open the video player below to learn more.KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there may be scattered and isolated storms, and the timing for the risk is throughout the day Friday. While there isn’t a lot of instability, Jonathan says there is still a tornado risk. The largest risk is in southwestern Oklahoma in Altus and close to Hobart and Lawton, where the tornado index is 4 out of 10. The index is 2 near Hobart, Clinton, Lawton and Ardmore. There’s also a 1 tornado risk ranging from Woodward to Enid, Stillwater, the OKC metro, Seminole and Ada. Jonathan says there will be a wave of showers and thunderstorms in northern Oklahoma that moves down into Enid, Kingfisher and just north of the OKC metro around 9 a.m. Friday. Storms are possible in the late morning and early afternoon, with predictor showing showers in the OKC metro, El Reno, Hinton, Stillwater and Shawnee by 10 a.m. Jonathan says these storms could be near severe. Video Below: KOCO 5 storm chasers captured the moment a tornado lowered and touched down near Freedom, OklahomaAs we go into the late afternoon, another wave of storms will develop in western Oklahoma near Cheyenne, Elk City, Hollis, Woodward, Buffalo and Hobart. Jonathan says those storms could be rotating supercells. Then, Friday night and going into the overnight hours, a complex of storms will come into western Oklahoma from the Texas Panhandle. The bulk of the storms will reach Oklahoma by midnight and will come across the border and into southwestern Oklahoma around 5-6 a.m. Saturday. Video Below: ‘That looks like snow’: Hail covers the road near FreedomThose storms will move into central Oklahoma, including the OKC metro, from 7:30-10 a.m.Jonathan says that sets us up for a very wet Saturday that will impact your morning plans. He says it could be a washout early, but the good news is this rain suppresses the risk of severe weather into the afternoon. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Closings>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android>> Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel>> “Like” KOCO 5 on Facebook>> “Follow” KOCO 5 on X>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app
Oklahoma isn’t done with severe storms just yet after tornadoes touched down in the northern part of the state on Thursday.
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A level 2 slight risk has been issued in far southwestern Oklahoma near Altus and just southwest of Hobart.
A level 1 marginal risk was issued for western Oklahoma and through central Oklahoma. Areas in the risk zone include Woodward, Clinton, Hobart, Lawton, Enid, Stillwater, the OKC metro, Seminole, Ardmore and Ada.
>> Video Below: Non-severe storms with heavy rain moved into the OKC metro around 7:30 a.m. Friday. Open the video player below to learn more.
KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there may be scattered and isolated storms, and the timing for the risk is throughout the day Friday.
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While there isn’t a lot of instability, Jonathan says there is still a tornado risk. The largest risk is in southwestern Oklahoma in Altus and close to Hobart and Lawton, where the tornado index is 4 out of 10.
The index is 2 near Hobart, Clinton, Lawton and Ardmore. There’s also a 1 tornado risk ranging from Woodward to Enid, Stillwater, the OKC metro, Seminole and Ada.
Jonathan says there will be a wave of showers and thunderstorms in northern Oklahoma that moves down into Enid, Kingfisher and just north of the OKC metro around 9 a.m. Friday. Storms are possible in the late morning and early afternoon, with predictor showing showers in the OKC metro, El Reno, Hinton, Stillwater and Shawnee by 10 a.m. Jonathan says these storms could be near severe.
Video Below: KOCO 5 storm chasers captured the moment a tornado lowered and touched down near Freedom, Oklahoma
As we go into the late afternoon, another wave of storms will develop in western Oklahoma near Cheyenne, Elk City, Hollis, Woodward, Buffalo and Hobart. Jonathan says those storms could be rotating supercells.
Then, Friday night and going into the overnight hours, a complex of storms will come into western Oklahoma from the Texas Panhandle. The bulk of the storms will reach Oklahoma by midnight and will come across the border and into southwestern Oklahoma around 5-6 a.m. Saturday.
Video Below: ‘That looks like snow’: Hail covers the road near Freedom
Those storms will move into central Oklahoma, including the OKC metro, from 7:30-10 a.m.
Jonathan says that sets us up for a very wet Saturday that will impact your morning plans. He says it could be a washout early, but the good news is this rain suppresses the risk of severe weather into the afternoon.
Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.
>> Check Live, Interactive Radar
>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone
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