Official Twitter account for the National Weather Service Norman, OK. Details: https://t.co/UYNNm0oNFG
May 5, 2024 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
We know storm fatigue is real and that it's been a long couple of weeks. With that said, we want you to be ready for an impactful day of severe weather tomorrow. We'll be using this post to start a thread with some FAQs about tomorrow's risk, with updates throughout this evening.
First of all: tomorrow does not look like one of those days where every single person will see a storm.
But if you are in an area that receives a storm, significant severe weather is possible, including strong tornadoes, very large hail, and destructive winds.
May 3, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
(1/6) Today marks the 25th anniversary of the May 3, 1999 tornado outbreak. The most infamous was the violent, long-lived tornado that persisted 1 hr 22 minutes & left a 37 mile trail of destruction from Amber to Midwest City with F5 damage in rural OK and OKC metro.
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(2/6) Today we remember the 40 people that were lost. The impacts from this tornado reverberated across the world and are still felt today.
Apr 27, 2024 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
8:25 AM update - Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are still expected across parts of our area from now into the afternoon and evening. Check the graphics below for information at your specific location. 1/5
The red shaded Moderate Risk area highlights where we think the potential is highest to get more isolated supercell storms later today that could produce tornadoes. 2/5