Severe thunderstorms continue to move across Oklahoma

Key Points:

• Oklahoma experienced destructive winds with gusts up to 102 mph and multiple tornado warnings overnight into Monday morning, causing significant damage and power outages affecting over 58,000 customers statewide.
• Numerous tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across multiple counties, including Creek, Okmulgee, Hughes, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Lincoln, and Canadian, with storms producing winds up to 90 mph, quarter-sized hail, and confirmed tornadoes with debris on the ground.
• Severe weather caused road closures, including Interstate 40 westbound lanes near Canute, and storm damage was reported in towns like Fairview, with metal building parts displaced by strong winds.
• The Oklahoma City metro area faced destructive thunderstorms with wind gusts reaching 80 mph, prompting residents to take shelter, while storms continued moving southeast into eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas with lingering rain.
• KOCO 5's First Alert Weather Team provided continuous severe weather coverage, highlighting a slight risk for severe storms across much of Oklahoma, a low tornado risk in northern areas, and a primary threat of large hail through Monday morning.