Live Radar: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for counties in southern, southwestern Oklahoma Share Updated: 6:11 PM CDT Jun 26, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 6:11 PM CDT Jun 26, 2021
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 6:11 PM CDT Jun 26, 2021 KOCO Staff A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for several southern and southwestern Oklahoma counties until 11 p.m. Sunday.The watch is in effect for Caddo, Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Love, McClain, Stevens and Tillman counties. The watch also has been issued for parts of Texas. KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the storms will have a threat for half-dollar-sized hail and winds up to 70 mph. Watch the video player above for live radar. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team cov
Severe storm chances return this afternoon and tonight in the region.
KOCO Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says he expects a tornado watch to be issued for mainly southwest Oklahoma.
Currently the National Weather Service in Norman has issued a tornado watch until 9 p.m. for area south west Oklahoma counties including Greer, Kiowa, and Jackson. The watch includes Altus, Granite, Hobart, and Mangum.
Lane says areas around and including Elk City, Clinton and Weatherford have a small risk of tornadic activity tonight.
However, Lane says another concern for western and southwest Oklahoma will be storms that could produce large damaging hail.
Rain and storms will end this morning across Central Oklahoma but linger into the evening for Eastern Ok. Winds Gusting to 30 the next couple of days with more.