{"id":5061,"date":"2025-06-28T05:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T09:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=5061"},"modified":"2025-06-28T05:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T09:04:11","slug":"weather-oklahoma-strong-thunderstorm-warning-for-oklahoma-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/06\/28\/weather-oklahoma-strong-thunderstorm-warning-for-oklahoma-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Oklahoma: Strong thunderstorm warning for Oklahoma City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Severe storm warning in effect for the Oklahoma City area<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Friday, June 27<\/strong>, at exactly 4:13 p.m. local time<\/strong>, the National Weather Service in Norman<\/strong> issued a severe thunderstorm warning<\/strong> for several counties in central and southern Oklahoma<\/strong>. The alert is in place for Cleveland<\/strong>, Garvin<\/strong>, McClain<\/strong>, and Murray<\/strong> counties, and remains active until 5:00 p.m. CDT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to meteorologists, damaging winds reaching up to 60 mph (97 km\/h)<\/strong> are likely across the warned areas. The storms are also producing hailstones as large as 0.75 inches (about 1.9 cm)<\/strong> in diameter, a serious threat to vehicles, rooftops, and vegetation.<\/p>\n

At the time of the alert, strong thunderstorms were tracking northeast<\/strong> at a speed of 15 mph (24 km\/h)<\/strong>. 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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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High-risk areas under active storm surveillance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Communities potentially in the path of the storm include Pauls Valley<\/strong>, Purcell<\/strong>, Sulphur<\/strong>, Davis<\/strong>, Slaughterville<\/strong>, Wynnewood<\/strong>, Lexington<\/strong>, Maysville<\/strong>, Elmore City<\/strong>, Wayne<\/strong>, Paoli<\/strong>, Katie<\/strong>, Byars<\/strong>, Foster<\/strong>, Rosedale<\/strong>, Antioch<\/strong>, Criner<\/strong>, Hennepin<\/strong>, Payne<\/strong>, and Whitebead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Radar confirms presence of dangerous gusts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The NWS confirms radar-indicated evidence<\/strong> of these threats, urging all residents in the affected zones to seek shelter in interior rooms<\/strong> on the lowest level<\/strong> of a building. The primary risks include structural damage<\/strong> to roofs<\/strong>, home siding<\/strong>, and trees<\/strong>, particularly in rural areas<\/strong> where wide-open exposure amplifies wind impact.<\/p>\n

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What this warning really means for central Oklahoma<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A severe thunderstorm warning<\/strong> indicates that a storm is either occurring or imminent<\/strong>, bringing winds of 58 mph (93 km\/h) or more<\/strong>, or hail of at least 1 inch (2.5 cm)<\/strong>. This classification reflects an immediate weather hazard<\/strong> already developing on radar or confirmed by weather spotters.<\/p>\n

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Track the system live with Oklahoma City radar<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To monitor the real-time storm movement<\/strong>, stay tuned to local radar scans<\/strong> for the Oklahoma City<\/strong> area, particularly if you’re located south and southeast of the metro<\/strong>. The situation is still developing, and storm cells could intensify or shift paths<\/strong> rapidly depending on local atmospheric dynamics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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