Severe storm warning in effect for the Oklahoma City area
Friday, June 27, at exactly 4:13 p.m. local time, the National Weather Service in Norman issued a severe thunderstorm warning for several counties in central and southern Oklahoma. The alert is in place for Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, and Murray counties, and remains active until 5:00 p.m. CDT.
According to meteorologists, damaging winds reaching up to 60 mph (97 km/h) are likely across the warned areas. The storms are also producing hailstones as large as 0.75 inches (about 1.9 cm) in diameter, a serious threat to vehicles, rooftops, and vegetation.
At the time of the alert, strong thunderstorms were tracking northeast at a speed of 15 mph (24 km/h). These cells were observed forming along a line from 3 miles southeast of Criner to 6 miles west of Antioch to 4 miles northeast of Hennepin.
High-risk areas under active storm surveillance
Communities potentially in the path of the storm include Pauls Valley, Purcell, Sulphur, Davis, Slaughterville, Wynnewood, Lexington, Maysville, Elmore City, Wayne, Paoli, Katie, Byars, Foster, Rosedale, Antioch, Criner, Hennepin, Payne, and Whitebead.
Radar confirms presence of dangerous gusts
The NWS confirms radar-indicated evidence of these threats, urging all residents in the affected zones to seek shelter in interior rooms on the lowest level of a building. The primary risks include structural damage to roofs, home siding, and trees, particularly in rural areas where wide-open exposure amplifies wind impact.
What this warning really means for central Oklahoma
A severe thunderstorm warning indicates that a storm is either occurring or imminent, bringing winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) or more, or hail of at least 1 inch (2.5 cm). This classification reflects an immediate weather hazard already developing on radar or confirmed by weather spotters.
Track the system live with Oklahoma City radar
To monitor the real-time storm movement, stay tuned to local radar scans for the Oklahoma City area, particularly if you’re located south and southeast of the metro. The situation is still developing, and storm cells could intensify or shift paths rapidly depending on local atmospheric dynamics.
