***** Update 9:20 p.m. *****

 

Scattered thunderstorms are developing across southeast Kansas. A tornado watch has been issued for northeast Oklahoma, but not for Kansas at this time. Hazards include up to quarter sized hail and 50 to 60 mph winds. Widespread severe weather is not expected.

 

***** Update 8:15 p.m. *****

 

A tornado watch has been issued for much of northeast Oklahoma.  The watch includes the following counties until 1 a.m.:

 

ATOKA                BLAINE              BRYAN
CADDO                CANADIAN            CARTER
CHEROKEE             CLEVELAND           COAL
COMANCHE             COTTON              CRAIG
CREEK                DELAWARE            GARFIELD
GARVIN               GRADY               HUGHES
JEFFERSON            JOHNSTON            KAY
KINGFISHER           LINCOLN             LOGAN
LOVE                 MAJOR               MARSHALL
MAYES                MCCLAIN             MCINTOSH
MURRAY               MUSKOGEE            NOBLE
NOWATA               OKFUSKEE            OKLAHOMA
OKMULGEE             OSAGE               OTTAWA
PAWNEE               PAYNE               PITTSBURG
PONTOTOC             POTTAWATOMIE        ROGERS
SEMINOLE             STEPHENS            TULSA
WAGONER              WASHINGTON

A couple of tornadoes, hail to the size of tennis balls and 80 mph wind gusts are all possible with severe thunderstorms expected to move through the area.

 

***** Original Story *****

 

Severe weather is possible Saturday evening for the four-state area.

 

Severe storms are expected to develop after 7 p.m. along and east of the Kansas Turnpike, then progress eastward. The threat area will include all of southeast Kansas, northern counties in Oklahoma and parts of western and central Missouri. Potential hazards include up to golf ball size hail, 50-60 mph winds, and a low chance of a brief tornado. Stay tuned for additional updates as the forecast is refined, and count on KGGF for severe weather coverage if needed Saturday night.