Low Tornado Risk As Storm Chances Return Wednesday

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Wednesday, May 15th 2024, 12:45 pm

By: News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -

There is a chance for scattered showers and storms to develop on Wednesday; the highest chances for storms are along and north of Interstate 40.

These storms do not look like they will become severe, but we will be monitoring them.

Current warnings and watches in Oklahoma:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas County until 10:00pm

What is the weather like on Wednesday?

Wednesday afternoon will be hot, with 80s and 90s in the forecast.

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Gulf moisture will be lacking, but there is going to be enough instability for severe storms.

Numerous storms are expected Wednesday afternoon around 3 to 5 p.m. in the west and these will spread across Oklahoma through the rest of the day.

May be an image of map and text that says '9 CHANCE OF RAIN & STORMS THIS AFTERNOON 60% Guymon 40% 60% Alva 40% 80% Ponca City Woodward Enid 20% Stillwater 20% Miami LIKELY MODERATE Tulsa 40 SLIGHT 20% OklahomaCity City 80% Clinton 80% Hobart 80% 40% Altus Lawton 40 Sallisaw McAlester Ada Ardmore Durant Idabel'

There is a low risk these storms will be severe.

Storm chances go up in the metro between 6 - 10 p.m.

May be an image of map and text that says '60% Guymon OCHANCE 9 CHANCE OF RAIN & STORMS THIS EVENING N 100% 100% Alva 100% Ponca City 100% Woodward Enid 100% Miami 44 LIKELY MODERATE 100% Stillwater 100% Tulsa 40 100% Clinton SLIGHT 100% Oklahoma City 80% Sallisaw 100% Hobart 80% Altus 40 80% Lawton 60% McAlester 60% Ada 40% Ardmore 30% Durant 20% Idabel'

Winds will get into the 65-75 miles per hour range, which could be damaging.

May be an image of map and text that says '9 9WIND WIND SPEED ZONE TODAY 3:00 PM 4:00 AM TOMORROW Guymon Alva Woodward Ponca City Enid Miami 75+ 75+MPH MPH 65-75 MPH Stillwater Tulsa Clinton Oklahoma City 55-65 MPH 45-55 45-55MPH MPH Hobart 40 Sallisaw Altus AltusLawton Lawton Ada- McAlester Ardmore Durant Idabel'

Some of the strongest storms could produce hail the size of golf balls, have winds up to 75 mph, and pose a low tornado risk. May be an image of map and text that says 'HAIL SIZE ZONE TODAY 3:00 PM 4:00 AM TOMORROW Guymon Alva Woodward Ponca City SOFTBALL Enid Miami 44 TENNIS BALL Stillwater Tulsa GOLF BALL QUARTER Clinton Oklahoma City DIME Hobart Sallisaw 40 Altus Lawton McAlester Ada Ardmore 35 Durant Idabel'