Severe Storms Bring High Winds and Possible Tornadoes
Digest more
Multiple tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday after tornadoes were identified near Pink and Purcell, Oklahoma.
The National Weather Service said in its Thursday forecast outlook that strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from Friday morning in north Alabama through late Friday central and west Alabama. Forecasters added that “the environment will be supportive of damaging winds, a few tornadoes and large hail.”
KTAL Shreveport on MSN
Severe storms possible Friday & then a weekend chill
A cold front will move through the ArkLaTex late Friday and Friday night. The front will trigger numerous thunderstorms, a few of which could be severe. Temperatures will tumble behind the front this weekend and stay chilly through next week.
A pair of potent storms will sweep from Texas to the Great Lakes into this weekend, bringing flooding rain, severe thunderstorms and snow that may disrupt travel for well over 100 million in the central and eastern U.
Ahead of the first cross-country system, a cold front delivered downpours across parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas Thursday morning before thunderstorms clustered together in a fast-moving line, producing a tornado that knocked out power to parts of Purcell, Oklahoma.
AccuWeather on MSN
Radar-confirmed tornadoes leave damage in Oklahoma as severe storms slam the Plains
Severe weather and snow are continuing across the central U.S. after at least two tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on the morning of Jan. 8.
1hon MSN
Tornadoes in Oklahoma: Damage left behind in Purcell; several warnings issued during morning storms
The McClain County emergency manager told KOCO 5 that part of Purcell is without power after the tornado knocked over poles. KOCO 5 also saw damage to multiple structures, knocked over trees, tree limbs scattered throughout the city and a semi-trailer that was knocked over along Interstate 35. It's unknown if anyone was injured.
I-35 is clsoed near Purcell Thursday morning due to a semi that was tipped over after severe storms rolled acaross the state.