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Looking ahead to Saturday's enhanced severe weather threat

Below are updates for the severe weather threat on Friday. Check back throughout the day for the latest

Looking ahead to Saturday's enhanced severe weather threat

Below are updates for the severe weather threat on Friday. Check back throughout the day for the latest

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Looking ahead to Saturday's enhanced severe weather threat

Below are updates for the severe weather threat on Friday. Check back throughout the day for the latest

Oklahoma is not done with severe storms yet as a tornado watch was issued for Friday, but the threat appears to be over.>> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the GoBelow were updates for the severe weather threat on Friday. A more significant storm risk is expected on Saturday. Click here to learn more about the threat.5:50 p.m. Friday Update: The severe weather threat for Friday evening may be over as the National Weather Service said it appears the tornado watch will be dropped early.4:25 p.m. Friday Update: Oklahoma City police the city will not test the weather sirens on April 27. The sirens usually sound at noon every Saturday for testing.2:25 p.m. Friday Update: A tornado watch has been issued for counties in eastern Oklahoma until 9 p.m.1:35 p.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the Storm Predictor Center will issue a tornado watch shortly for counties in eastern Oklahoma.1:25 p.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says he expects a tornado watch to be issued soon for east of Interstate 35.11:30 a.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the window for Friday's storms is during the afternoon and evening hours, adding that it's a very low probability. There's a level-one marginal risk in southern to part of east-central Oklahoma – just east of the OKC metro – and a level-two slight risk in eastern Oklahoma.The storms also come with a low tornado threat. The tornado index is a 1-2 in southern and east-central Oklahoma and then a 4 in the eastern part of the state toward Tulsa.The severe weather risk jumps on Saturday as a lot of the state, including the OKC metro, has a level-three enhanced risk. Storms could produce big hail, damaging winds and flooding.Jonathan says the tornado threat is significant on Saturday. The enhanced-risk areas are a 6 out of 10 on the tornado index. While it's not guaranteed, there are ingredients with some storms that they could produce strong and long-tracking tornadoes.Jonathan shows when you can expect to see severe storms in your area on Friday and Saturday. Open the video player above for the latest severe weather timeline. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Closings>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android>> "Like" KOCO 5 on Facebook>> "Follow" KOCO 5 on X

Oklahoma is not done with severe storms yet as a tornado watch was issued for Friday, but the threat appears to be over.

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Below were updates for the severe weather threat on Friday. A more significant storm risk is expected on Saturday. Click here to learn more about the threat.

5:50 p.m. Friday Update: The severe weather threat for Friday evening may be over as the National Weather Service said it appears the tornado watch will be dropped early.

4:25 p.m. Friday Update: Oklahoma City police the city will not test the weather sirens on April 27. The sirens usually sound at noon every Saturday for testing.

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2:25 p.m. Friday Update: A tornado watch has been issued for counties in eastern Oklahoma until 9 p.m.

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1:35 p.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the Storm Predictor Center will issue a tornado watch shortly for counties in eastern Oklahoma.

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1:25 p.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says he expects a tornado watch to be issued soon for east of Interstate 35.

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11:30 a.m. Friday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the window for Friday's storms is during the afternoon and evening hours, adding that it's a very low probability. There's a level-one marginal risk in southern to part of east-central Oklahoma – just east of the OKC metro – and a level-two slight risk in eastern Oklahoma.

The storms also come with a low tornado threat. The tornado index is a 1-2 in southern and east-central Oklahoma and then a 4 in the eastern part of the state toward Tulsa.

The severe weather risk jumps on Saturday as a lot of the state, including the OKC metro, has a level-three enhanced risk. Storms could produce big hail, damaging winds and flooding.

Jonathan says the tornado threat is significant on Saturday. The enhanced-risk areas are a 6 out of 10 on the tornado index. While it's not guaranteed, there are ingredients with some storms that they could produce strong and long-tracking tornadoes.

Jonathan shows when you can expect to see severe storms in your area on Friday and Saturday. Open the video player above for the latest severe weather timeline.


Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.

>> Check Closings

>> Check Live, Interactive Radar

>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage

>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone

>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android

>> "Like" KOCO 5 on Facebook

>> "Follow" KOCO 5 on X