(Norman, Okla) – The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch effective until 10:00 PM that covers most of Oklahoma. 

Rapidly changing weather conditions that are likely to include severe thunderstorms are expected throughout the afternoon and evening hours.

The following counties are named in the Tornado Watch:

ALFALFA             

ATOKA              

BLAINE

BRYAN               

CADDO              

CANADIAN

CARTER              

CLEVELAND          

COAL

COMANCHE            

COTTON            

CREEK

CUSTER              

DEWEY              

GARFIELD

GARVIN              

GRADY              

GRANT

GREER               

HUGHES             

JACKSON

JEFFERSON           

JOHNSTON           

KAY

KINGFISHER          

KIOWA             

LINCOLNLOGAN               

LOVE               

MAJOR

MARSHALL            

MCCLAIN           

MURRAY

NOBLE              

OKFUSKEE           

OKLAHOMA

OSAGE               

PAWNEE             PAYNE

PONTOTOC            

POTTAWATOMIE       

SEMINOLE

STEPHENS            

TILLMAN            

WASHITA

WOODS

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