Severe Weather, Tornado Threats Expected Across Central United States

Oklahoma is currently experiencing severe weather, including tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds, with more storms expected throughout the week. A tornado that touched down in Owasso caused significant damage, leading meteorologists to estimate it as an EF1 or EF2 with an eight-mile path. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for additional severe weather, projecting risks of large hail and strong winds up to 80 mph across the state. Concurrently, a broader weather system is affecting multiple states, with reports of tornadoes in Kansas and extreme weather alerts from Texas to Ohio. A particularly dangerous situation involving high risks for both tornadoes and flooding has been declared, impacting millions of Americans. This pattern of severe weather is anticipated to continue into the weekend, prompting flood watches and severe thunderstorm alerts across affected areas.