Warm And Windy With Severe Storms Possible, Extreme Fire Danger

A warm and windy day on Wednesday with severe storm chances in the afternoon.

Wednesday, April 19th 2023, 6:10 am

By: Lacey Swope

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OKLAHOMA CITY -

A warm and windy day on Wednesday with severe storm chances in the afternoon.

Ahead of the dryline we will be very unstable today. If a storm or two can form today, it will have the chance to really ramp up.

Tornado zone on Wednesday.

Hail up to baseball size will be possible due to the rich Gulf air and strong updrafts, winds to 70 or 80 mph possible, and there will be a low tornado threat as well.

Hail size zone on Wednesday.

West of the dryline the fire threat is extreme Wednesday.

Wednesday fire threat.

Most data suggests we are dry today, so may not see a storm one. However, there are signs that the cap does in fact bust, and a few storms fire.

Rain and storm chances on Wednesday.

Our team of trackers will be out today, and we will bring you updates as the day progresses.

Wind speed Wednesday afternoon.

The cold front moves in tonight, and it will bring a rain opportunity too.

Storm zone Wednesday afternoon.

Lacey Swope

Meteorologist Lacey Swope is an Okie through and through, having grown up in the small town of Kiefer. She joined the News 9 weather team in 2011, and you can catch her forecasts weekday mornings on News 9 This Morning and on News 9 at 9a. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Lacey wanted to become a meteorologist to study the atmosphere every day and share her passion for weather with others.