• Early-season freeze impacts large parts of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and New Mexico

    Widespread Freeze Warnings are in effect across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and parts of New Mexico on Thursday, October 30, 2025, with temperatures forecast to drop to −6°C to −2°C (20°F–28°F). The event marks the first significant freeze of the season across the southern High Plains. The warnings remain valid through early Friday morning as clear skies and light winds enable rapid radiational cooling. Residents are advised to protect plants, pipes, and pets.

  • Severe thunderstorms with tornado risk forecast for eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas

    The southern Plains and Ozarks face a severe weather outbreak on September 23, 2025, with the Storm Prediction Center warning of supercells capable of producing tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds from eastern Oklahoma and northeast Texas into western Arkansas. Storms are expected to intensify this afternoon and evening (local time), with tornado potential maximized across northeastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas.

  • Rare superbolt rattles homes in Tulsa, Oklahoma

    A rare and exceptionally powerful lightning strike, known as a superbolt, struck Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 25, 2025, causing structural damage and shaking nearby homes with an electrical discharge estimated between 228 000 and 280 000 amps.

  • Tornado destroys Blanco Fire Department and homes in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

    A tornado destroyed the Blanco Fire Department and at least 10 homes in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The event was part of a broader outbreak that produced over a dozen tornado reports across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska, leading to widespread structural damage and power outages affecting more than 30 000 customers.

  • Tornado outbreak causes widespread damage in Colorado and Kansas

    Nearly 30 tornadoes were reported across five states on Sunday, May 18, 2025, with Kansas and Colorado experiencing the most significant damage. Multiple homes and structures were destroyed as tornadoes overturned vehicles, downed power lines, and scattered debris, prompting emergency alerts in several areas.