Severe Weather Shaping Up For Wednesday, Temps Rise Before Storms Arrive

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Wednesday, May 1st 2024, 5:31 pm

By: News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -

Following storms on Tuesday and Wednesday are also shaping up to have the potential for severe weather.

Storms should begin to flare up in the western portions of the state, and there is a risk of tornadoes.

It will likely not make it into the OKC metro until after 10 p.m. at the earliest, as it looks now.

What Is The Weather Going To Be Like On Wednesday, May 1?

Wednesday marks the start of May! With that brings warmer weather but continued chances for severe storms.

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Scattered rain and thunderstorm chances return as our next system moves in. Isolated storms will fire off the far eastern Texas panhandle dry line and move east.

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These will strengthen and grow in coverage this evening in western Oklahoma.

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This system is capable of producing wind, hail, and a few tornadoes.

Hail sizes could be as large as tennis or baseball.

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Storms will continue to move east overnight and will likely turn into just a heavy rain threat as the severe weather diminishes.

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