Severe risk lowered for much of Oklahoma Thursday, chance for more storms Friday

Severe storms brought high winds and hail to parts of the state Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours.

Severe storms brought high winds and hail to parts of the state Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours.

Keeping *** close eye on the risk for severe weather this afternoon. Storm prediction center just upgraded the threat for Oklahoma city up to the northeast and *** bit out to the west. All of us in yellow. Earlier this morning, we're at *** marginal now, that threat has been bumped up to *** slight risk mainly to account for *** few more storms are gonna be coming in with the threat for some strong winds here. So main concern for tonight will be damaging winds up to 70 MPH. Mainly as the storms begin to collapse, they're gonna push out again, threat for some strong winds. They're not gonna be widespread, but there will be quite *** few of them out there. So we're watching predictor here closely as storms are gonna be developing pretty close to I 44 as we go into the evening here. And so right after sunset is when these storms will likely begin to push out some strong winds here. So we'll watch this. You can see *** lot of the storms are gonna be concentrated in that slight risk zone. And then as we go towards around midnight, storms really begin to fall apart across central Oklahoma. We're keeping *** close eye on it here tonight on Koco five news.

Severe risk lowered for much of Oklahoma Thursday, chance for more storms Friday

Severe storms brought high winds and hail to parts of the state Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours.

Severe storms brought high winds and hail to parts of the state Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours.>> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the GoThe severe risk decreased significantly after sunset. Storms continued to pass through the state overnight. No significant damage associated with the storms was reported late Thursday.KOCO 5 meteorologist Damon Lane said the chance of severe storms returns Friday, with storms capable of producing strong winds. Chances are best for northern Oklahoma.8:45 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwest Lincoln County, south central Noble County, east Logan County and western Payne county. The main threats with the storms are 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service.Areas impacted include Stillwater, Perkins, Langston, Ripley, Coyle, Meridian, Lake Carl Blackwell, and Lake McMurtry.The warning is set to expire at 9:30 p.m.7:00 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northern Grady County and central McClain County. The main threats with storms include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service.The areas impacted include Chickasha, Blanchard, Tuttle, Dibble, Alex, Amber, Bridge Creek, Pocasset, Middleberg, Tabler, and Ninnekah.The warning is scheduled to expire at 7:45 p.m.6:20 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwest Caddo County with wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter size hail expected. The areas impacted include Hinton, Binger, Eakly, and Lookeba.The warning is set to expire at 7 p.m.6:15 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwest Kay County and northeast Grant County. The main threats are winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail. Areas impacted include Blackwell, Braman, Deer Creek, Renfrow, Nardin, and Blackwell Lake.The warning is set to expire at 6:45 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has also been issued for northeast Comanche County and southeast Caddo County, with winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail being the main threats. The areas impacted are Elgin, Apache, Fletcher, Cyril, Sterling, Lake Ellsworth, Boone, and northeastern Fort Sill.The warning is also set to expire at 6:45 p.m.6:00 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for central Canadian County. Main threats include wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter size hail. The areas impacted include El Reno, Union City, Calumet and Concho.The warning is set to expire at 6:30 p.m.5:20 p.m. Thursday Update: Storms have begun to enter central Oklahoma, with some bringing heavy rain and some hail. Storms are firing off from south of Fairview to north of Lawton. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for southwestern Canadian County and is set to expire at 6 p.m.The main threats with the storm include winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service.3:30 p.m. Thursday Update: KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the Storm Prediction Center just upgraded the threat for Thursday night's severe weather threat. There's now a level-two slight risk in the OKC metro, just west of the metro and to northeastern Oklahoma. The surrounding areas are still a level-one marginal threat.Damon says the increase is mainly to account for a few more storms that will come in with strong winds. The main concern is for damaging 60-70 mph winds. The storms won't be widespread, but Damon says there will be quite a few of them out there.Storms will develop close to Interstate 44 around 6 p.m. and move into the OKC metro around 7 p.m. Damon says the storms will likely push out strong winds between 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and they will begin to fall apart around midnight.7:55 a.m. Thursday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there's a level-one risk for isolated for storms that could produce 60-70 mph winds.Storms may pop up at any point on Thursday, but we're watching for later in the evening as storms will reach central Oklahoma around 5 p.m. Jonathan says the storms should last until about 10 p.m., and they'll weaken after midnight.A new risk is also showing up on Friday for isolated storms with damaging winds coming out of Kansas. Those storms will hit northern Oklahoma and could clip the OKC metro. 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>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app

Severe storms brought high winds and hail to parts of the state Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours.

>> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go

The severe risk decreased significantly after sunset. Storms continued to pass through the state overnight.

No significant damage associated with the storms was reported late Thursday.

KOCO 5 meteorologist Damon Lane said the chance of severe storms returns Friday, with storms capable of producing strong winds. Chances are best for northern Oklahoma.

8:45 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwest Lincoln County, south central Noble County, east Logan County and western Payne county.

The main threats with the storms are 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas impacted include Stillwater, Perkins, Langston, Ripley, Coyle, Meridian, Lake Carl Blackwell, and Lake McMurtry.

The warning is set to expire at 9:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northern Grady County and central McClain County. The main threats with storms include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service.

The areas impacted include Chickasha, Blanchard, Tuttle, Dibble, Alex, Amber, Bridge Creek, Pocasset, Middleberg, Tabler, and Ninnekah.

The warning is scheduled to expire at 7:45 p.m.

6:20 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwest Caddo County with wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter size hail expected.

The areas impacted include Hinton, Binger, Eakly, and Lookeba.

The warning is set to expire at 7 p.m.

6:15 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwest Kay County and northeast Grant County. The main threats are winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail.

Areas impacted include Blackwell, Braman, Deer Creek, Renfrow, Nardin, and Blackwell Lake.

The warning is set to expire at 6:45 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has also been issued for northeast Comanche County and southeast Caddo County, with winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail being the main threats.

The areas impacted are Elgin, Apache, Fletcher, Cyril, Sterling, Lake Ellsworth, Boone, and northeastern Fort Sill.

The warning is also set to expire at 6:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Thursday Update: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for central Canadian County. Main threats include wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter size hail. The areas impacted include El Reno, Union City, Calumet and Concho.

The warning is set to expire at 6:30 p.m.

5:20 p.m. Thursday Update: Storms have begun to enter central Oklahoma, with some bringing heavy rain and some hail.

Storms are firing off from south of Fairview to north of Lawton. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for southwestern Canadian County and is set to expire at 6 p.m.

The main threats with the storm include winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service.

3:30 p.m. Thursday Update: KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says the Storm Prediction Center just upgraded the threat for Thursday night's severe weather threat. There's now a level-two slight risk in the OKC metro, just west of the metro and to northeastern Oklahoma. The surrounding areas are still a level-one marginal threat.

Damon says the increase is mainly to account for a few more storms that will come in with strong winds. The main concern is for damaging 60-70 mph winds. The storms won't be widespread, but Damon says there will be quite a few of them out there.

Storms will develop close to Interstate 44 around 6 p.m. and move into the OKC metro around 7 p.m. Damon says the storms will likely push out strong winds between 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and they will begin to fall apart around midnight.

7:55 a.m. Thursday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there's a level-one risk for isolated for storms that could produce 60-70 mph winds.

Storms may pop up at any point on Thursday, but we're watching for later in the evening as storms will reach central Oklahoma around 5 p.m. Jonathan says the storms should last until about 10 p.m., and they'll weaken after midnight.

A new risk is also showing up on Friday for isolated storms with damaging winds coming out of Kansas. Those storms will hit northern Oklahoma and could clip the OKC metro.

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

>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app