Norman, OK — A tornado watch covering parts of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles remains in effect until midnight CST Friday.
According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Tornado Watch 13 was issued at 5:45 p.m. CST Thursday for multiple counties across western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle as conditions support severe thunderstorm development capable of producing tornadoes.
The watch includes 14 counties in Oklahoma: Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Major, Roger Mills, Washita, and Woodward.
In Texas, the watch covers 15 counties in the Panhandle region: Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Donley, Floyd, Foard, Gray, Hall, Hardeman, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Motley, and Wheeler.
A tornado watch means atmospheric conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to develop in and near the watch area.
Residents across the region are urged to monitor weather updates, review safety plans, and be prepared to move quickly to shelter if warnings are issued.
Storms forming during the evening hours may bring damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes, especially as thunderstorms organize across the High Plains.
Evening severe weather can also impact travelers and late-night commuters across rural highways and interstates in the Panhandles.
The tornado watch is scheduled to remain in effect until 12:00 a.m. CST Friday, though additional watches or warnings may be issued if severe storms intensify.
