The National Weather Service in New Orleans has forecasted overcast and windy conditions with a temperature of 66 F and humidity at 96 percent, Southeast wind prevails at 26 mph with gusts reaching up to 44 mph, while visibility stands at 10 miles, considering the last update at 5:52 am CST, according to National Weather Service, New Orleans. A Flood Watch has been extended by theNational Weather ServiceNorman OK from 6 PM CST this evening through Monday afternoon for parts of Oklahoma and Texas due to the likelihood of flooding caused by excessive rainfall, with expected widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches, and locally higher amounts possible which could lead to flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Amid these conditions, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the same service at 6:07 AM CST for multiple counties in Oklahoma including Oklahoma County and Cleveland County with threats including 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail, potentially causing considerable tree damage and impacts likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings, also a Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10 AM CST this morning for several counties in Oklahoma and Texas just to add this includes large cities such as Oklahoma City and Norman, further information is available at theNational Weather Servicewebsite.
Flood Advisories continue for the North Canadian River near Harrah and near Yukon, affecting several counties including Oklahoma and Canadian counties, with forecasted river crests just above action stage, indicating shallow flooding of low-lying areas, reported by theNational Weather ServiceNorman OK, which has suggested that residents in these areas should be prepared to take action should flooding develop while advising for reporting observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement when safely possible.
Moreover, a Wind Advisory is in place from 3 AM to 3 PM CST Monday given the aforementioned meteorological situation, with south winds expected to reach speeds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts from 40 to 50 mph that could blow around unsecured objects and potentially cause tree limbs to fall and even power outages, as described by theNational Weather ServiceNorman OK, which has advised that such winds can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles and suggested precautions be taken during the advisory period.
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