Oklahoma City, OK – Damaging winds and large hail could hit communities across Oklahoma through late Sunday evening as a broad severe thunderstorm watch blankets much of the state.
According to the National Weather Service in Norman, two watches remain in effect: Watch 394 covers central to northern counties—including Oklahoma, Payne, and Garfield—until 9 p.m., while Watch 396 spans from Grady and Carter counties down into North Texas until 11 p.m. Sunday. Storm threats include 70 mph gusts, quarter-sized hail, and localized flash flooding.
In central Oklahoma, cities like Oklahoma City, Norman, and Stillwater are under heightened alert as unstable air and a stalled boundary fuel dangerous cells. Lawton, Ardmore, and Duncan in the south face similar hazards, with isolated power outages already reported in Cotton County.
Travel could become hazardous along I-35 and I-44, especially during evening commutes. Emergency officials urge residents to secure loose outdoor items, avoid driving through flooded roads, and monitor weather alerts.
This is the first large-scale June outbreak for the region this year—one that mirrors early summer patterns seen in 2019 and 2021.
Severe thunderstorm warnings may follow as storms intensify. Another update is expected by 9 p.m.
