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Severe weather hits Osage County and surrounding areas<\/strong><\/p>\n In the early hours of Sunday, May 25<\/strong>, severe thunderstorms<\/strong> surged across northeastern Oklahoma<\/strong>, with Osage County<\/strong> becoming the initial hotspot. A severe thunderstorm watch<\/strong> remains active for the northern Tulsa metro<\/strong>, as intense cells continue to develop.<\/p>\n By 4:40 a.m.<\/strong>, warnings<\/strong> were issued for multiple counties. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning<\/strong> is in effect for Osage County<\/strong> until 5:00 a.m.<\/strong>, alongside Cherokee<\/strong>, Muskogee<\/strong>, and Wagoner Counties<\/strong>, which face the same alert until 5:00 a.m.<\/strong> as well. Earlier, around 3:50 a.m.<\/strong>, Creek<\/strong>, Okmulgee<\/strong>, Tulsa<\/strong>, and Wagoner Counties<\/strong> were under threat until 4:15 a.m.<\/strong>, while Kay County<\/strong> had its warning until 4:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Flash flood concerns<\/strong> are now also intensifying, with a Flash Flood Warning<\/strong> issued for Osage<\/strong> and Pawnee Counties<\/strong>, extending until 7:15 a.m.<\/strong> Sunday. The potential for localized flooding<\/strong> is growing as storms continue to dump heavy rainfall over saturated ground.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Active lightning and hail threats intensify<\/strong><\/p>\n Overnight storm activity was caught by News On 6 Stormtracker Alan Hancock<\/strong>, who recorded frequent lightning<\/strong> in Osage County<\/strong>. He signaled increasing winds<\/strong> and hail<\/strong>, especially near Pawhuska<\/strong>, where meteorologist Reeves<\/strong> advised residents to remain extremely vigilant due to the threat of large hailstones<\/strong> and gusty winds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Storm tracker Bob Rohloff<\/strong>, reporting from I-35 near Billings<\/strong>, noted rapid wind direction changes<\/strong>, a classic indication of dynamic storm behavior that often accompanies intensifying cells<\/strong>.<\/p>\n John Durkee<\/strong>, another tracker, observed persistent lightning and rain<\/strong> near Sperry<\/strong>, with hail<\/strong> measured between quarter and half-dollar size<\/strong> currently falling just southwest of Marland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Low tornado risk, but the storm threat remains high<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite the intense electrical activity<\/strong>, heavy rainfall<\/strong>, and hail<\/strong>, the tornado risk<\/strong> remains very low<\/strong> overnight. However, meteorologists emphasize the need for continued caution<\/strong>, especially through the early morning hours<\/strong>, as unstable air masses<\/strong> remain in place across the Tulsa metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Conditions for Sunday morning<\/strong> will continue to evolve, and News On 6 will be cutting in live<\/strong> on air to provide real-time updates<\/strong> as the storm system progresses eastward<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Stay weather aware<\/strong>, especially with Memorial Day weekend plans<\/strong> underway across Green Country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Severe weather hits Osage County and surrounding areas In the early hours of Sunday, May 25, severe thunderstorms surged across northeastern Oklahoma, with Osage County becoming the initial hotspot. A severe thunderstorm watch remains active for the northern Tulsa metro, as intense cells continue to develop. By 4:40 a.m., warnings were issued for multiple […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n