Today's Tornado and Damaging Wind Risks

4pm This Afternoon (Friday) until 7am Saturday
Using my 4-point scale, here is the color code for the three risk levels presented:
  • Red, hatched = high risk of strong tornadoes.
  • Yellow, hatched = enhanced risk of strong tornadoes. 
  • Brown = significant risk of tornadoes. 
To the south of the brown line, there is the serious danger of overnight tornadoes. 

Below is the wind forecast, which is also dangerous!
Above is the forecast for damaging winds. Color code:
  • Purple = high risk of thunderstorm-generated winds of 75 mph or stronger.
  • Red = enhanced risk of wind gusts of 75 mph or stronger. 
  • Yellow hatched = significant risk of wind gusts of 75 mph or stronger. 
  • Yellow = significant risk of 60 mph or stronger.
While I cannot say exactly where, it would not surprise me if wind gusts reached 85-90 mph from north Texas (including the Panhandle) through Kansas and Oklahoma west of U.S. 75. Blowing dust is likely in the central and southern Plains west of US 81. 

Power outages are likely in the purple area and quite possible in the red. Please prepare for outages which may last a day or two. 

I will update this forecast later today. Please prepare now!!!

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