An Extremely dangerous and life threatening tornado outbreak will likely take place today in parts of Oklahoma into Kansas.
The Storm Prediction Center has issued an extremely rare historic high-risk alert for numerous large, life-threatening, long-track, and extremely violent tornados in parts of Oklahoma, including Moore and Oklahoma City, and extending into parts of Kansas.
These areas are within the danger zone, and this event poses an extreme danger as a major tornado outbreak is expected today, with all hazardous conditions, including extremely violent tornados, large hail up to grapefruit size or larger, and strong damaging winds reaching up to 80-90mph, on the table.
If you or your loved ones are in these areas, please prepare now for a worst-case scenario. Once again, an extremely rare high-risk alert has been issued, and this situation could be life-threatening.
LIVE update from Woodward, OK area as supercells are erupting across western OK/KS. Tornado outbreak likely about to begin. Stay tuned to severe weather watches and warnings pic.twitter.com/RhHxtLkrYE
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerUSA) May 6, 2024