Oklahoma City is under a tornado watch again after tornadoes ripped through the metro area.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Tens of millions of people in the central U.S., from Texas to the Midwest, will be on alert for severe weather before the start of the work week as cleanup efforts continue in the Oklahoma City metro after tornadoes caused widespread damage and injuries across region.

At least five people were injured in Oklahoma City and numerous homes and businesses suffered major damage due to the tornado. Crews are still working to clear debris from roads and restore power while a new tornado threat emerged Sunday.

At this time, the NWS reported that damage consistent with an EF-2 tornado was found in Valley Brook, Oklahoma, and damage consistent with an EF-3 tornado was found in Harrah, Oklahoma.

Forecasters say they believe at least seven tornadoes touched down in the region, but that number could rise to 12 or 13.

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The next wave of thunderstorms began Sunday afternoon, and forecasters say the area of ​​severe to severe thunderstorms will continue to expand into the evening hours.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including Oklahoma City, until 8:00 pm central time.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of North Texas and southwestern Oklahoma.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch includes cities such as Abilene and Wichita Falls in Texas and Lawton in Oklahoma.

A severe thunderstorm watch will remain in effect until 5:00 pm CT on Sunday.

The Oklahoma City area has already been hit hard by severe weather, and the threat will continue throughout the day Sunday and into the start of the new work week on Monday.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) says severe thunderstorms are possible across a wide area of ​​the southern and central Plains.

More than 10 million people from Texas to Oklahoma, as well as parts of southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, were classified at risk level 2 out of 5 on the SPC’s 5-point severe thunderstorm risk scale on Sunday.

This includes cities such as Dallas, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

However, there is a higher threat of storms for parts of North Texas and southeastern Oklahoma on Sunday, with the region rated at a risk level of 3 out of 5.

This high-threat area includes cities such as Sherman, Denison and Gainesville in Texas, as well as Ardmore and Ada in Oklahoma.

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The SPC says several cycles of severe to severe thunderstorms are expected to move through the region Sunday night, some of which could produce tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Damaging winds and large hail have already hit the region, with wind gusts of 80 mph reported. Chekota And Adair in Oklahoma during severe weather late Saturday and early Sunday morning.

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More than 34 million people from Texas to the Midwest will need to keep an eye on the skies Monday as the threat of severe weather grows and covers much of the central United States.

Severe storms are possible in cities such as Dallas and Houston in Texas, as well as Oklahoma City and Tulsa in Oklahoma, and St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri.

However, the SPC placed nearly 2 million people from East Texas to eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas and southwest Missouri at a severe weather risk level of 3 of 5.

Monday’s thunderstorms will be capable of producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Original article source: Oklahoma City is under a tornado watch again after tornadoes ripped through the metro area.