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Storm Prediction Center Elevates Risk to Moderate in Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma

A series of damaging storms that began in New Mexico is forecast to move east, posing continued risks through Monday.

A severe thunderstorm rolled into tornado-warned Lubbock, Texas, as seen from 4th Street and Slide Road, on the evening of Thursday, June 5, 2025.
National forecast chart for Sunday, June 8.
Photo of Tropical Storm over the Ocean, Lowdermilk Beach Park, Naples, Florida, USA. January 03, 2017.
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Overview

  • The moderate (level 4 of 5) risk zone spans from Lawton and Wichita Falls to Dallas and Oklahoma City.
  • Forecasters expect wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph, hail up to 3 inches in diameter and tornadoes through Monday.
  • More than 100 million people east of the Rockies remain under threat of severe thunderstorms.
  • Heavy rainfall has already triggered flash flooding in the Little Rock metro and threatens mid-South and New England communities.
  • Nighttime tornadoes carry elevated danger, and over 1.5 million residents were under tornado watches in Arkansas on June 7.