Millions of people in the central US are on alert for severe weather after tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY – Tens of millions of people in the center Us by Texas to the Midwest will be on his guard heavy weather through the start of the work week as cleanup efforts continue in the Oklahoma City metro after tornadoes caused widespread damage and injuries across the region.

At least five people were injured in Oklahoma Cityand numerous houses And companies received extensive damage from the tornadoes. Crews are still clearing debris from roads and restoring power.

Until now, according to the NWS damage consistent with an EF-2 tornado found in Valley Brook, Oklahomaand damage consistent with an EF-3 tornado was found HarraOklahoma.

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 round of thunderstorms began erupting Sunday afternoon, and forecasters say coverage of strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to expand into the evening hours.

A Watch for severe thunderstorms has been issued from parts of North Texas through southwestern Oklahoma.

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

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains 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 last all day Sunday and Monday into the start of the new work week.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) says severe thunderstorms will be possible over much of the southern and central plains.

More than 10 million people from Texas through Oklahoma and parts of the Southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas have been placed at a level 2 risk level of 5 on the SPCs 5-point risk scale for severe thunderstorms on Sunday.

This includes cities such as DallasOklahoma City and Tulsa.

However, there is an increased storm threat Sunday in parts of North Texas and southeastern Oklahoma, and that region has been placed in a Level 3 risk out of 5.

This higher threat zone includes cities like Sherman, Denison And Gainesville in Texas, too Ardmore And Ad in Oklahoma.

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The SPC says several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will move across the region Sunday evening, some of which could produce tornadoes, large hail and harmful wind gusts of wind.

Damaging winds and heavy hail have already lashed the region, with gusts of 80 miles per hour in the region. Checotah And Adair in Oklahoma during the severe weather late Saturday night 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 on Monday as the threat of severe weather covers more of the central US.

Strong storms are possible in cities like 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 moved nearly 2 million people from east Texas through eastern Oklahoma, westward Arkansas and southwestern Missouri with a level 3 out of 5 risk for severe weather.

Thunderstorms developing Monday could produce tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.

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