SEVERE storm warnings have been issued as Oklahoma and Texas prepare for tornadoes, flash floods and potential power outages.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) on Sunday issued a Level 4 out of 5 “moderate” risk for severe storms in parts of Oklahoma, a warning that applies to more than 2 million people across the state .
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Storms may be able to produce large hail, damaging winds and even tornadoes on Sunday afternoon and overnight.
The storms are linked to a developing low pressure system and a front stretching from the Midwest to the southern plains.
Lower alerts were also issued on Sunday for several other states.
A Level 3 “enhanced” risk includes the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area and Fort Smith, Arkansas.
A “light” level 2 risk covers Spingfield, Missouri, Waco, Texas, and Wichita Falls, Texas.
The threat of tornadoes will be highest on Sunday in parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas.
According to the KOCO, a tornado was confirmed around 9 p.m. in Johnson, a town near Shawnee in Pottawatomie County.
Meteorologists have also warned that heavy traffic in the North Texas area could make roads dangerous.
“Interstate 35 from Dallas to Oklahoma City will be particularly busy Sunday due to the ‘Red River Rivalry Game’ between Texas and Oklahoma that took place on Saturday,” CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said.
“It means a lot of fans could be heading home this afternoon and tonight – a peak time for storms. “
By Monday, the storm is expected to move to the Midwest, where cities like Chicago, Indianapolis and Saint Louis could fall into the risk area.
Another storm threat will hit Texas and Oklahoma on Tuesday, CNN said.
This severe storm risk could include more than 15 million people from southwestern Minnesota to west Texas.
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