OKLAHOMA CITY – Tens of millions of people in the center Us FROM Texas TO Midwest will be on alert for severe weather until the start of the work week as cleanup efforts continue in Oklahoma City metro after tornado it left widespread damage and injury throughout the region.

At least five people were injured in Oklahoma Cityand numerous house and business suffered major damage from tornadoes. Crews are still working to clear debris from the roads and restore power.

Until now, the NWS said damage consistent with an EF-2 tornado was found in Valley Brook, Oklahomaand damage consistent with an EF-3 tornado was found in HarrahOklahoma.

Forecasters say they believe at least seven tornadoes touched down in the region, but that number could rise to 12 or 13.

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The next round of STORM began erupting Sunday afternoon, and forecasters say coverage of strong to severe storms will continue to expand into the evening hours.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch it was issued from portions of northern Texas through southwestern Oklahoma.

Severe Storm Watch includes cities such as Abilene and Wichita Falls in Texas and Lawton in Oklahoma.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch will remain in effect until 5 pm CT on Sunday.

The Oklahoma City area has already been hit hard by the severe weather, and the threat will continue throughout Sunday and into the new work week on Monday.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) says seriously STORM will be possible over a wide area of ​​the southern and central Plains.

More than 10 million people from Texas through Oklahoma and parts of the Southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas have been placed in a risk level of Level 2 out of 5 on the SPCs 5-point severe storm risk scale Sunday.

This includes cities such as DallasOklahoma City and Tulsa.

However, there is a greater storm threat for parts of North Texas and Southeast Oklahoma on Sunday, and that region has been placed at a 3 out of 5 risk level.

This higher threat area includes cities such as Sherman, Denison and Gainesville in Texas as well Ardmore and Ada in Oklahoma.

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SPC says several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move through the region through Sunday night, some of which could produce tornadoes, large hail and harmful wind bursts

Damaging winds and heavy hail have already hit the region, with wind gusts of 80 mph being reported in Checotah and Adair in Oklahoma during severe weather late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

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More than 34 million people from Texas to the Midwest will need to keep an eye on the skies Monday as the threat of severe weather grows to cover more of the central US.

Severe thunderstorms are possible in cities such as Dallas and Houston in Texas as well as Oklahoma City and Tulsa in Oklahoma and St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri.

However, the SPC placed nearly 2 million people from eastern Texas through eastern Oklahoma, west Arkansas and southwest Missouri with a 3 out of 5 severe weather risk.

Storms that develop on Monday will be capable of producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Source of the original article: Millions in the central United States are on alert for more severe weather after tornadoes tore through Oklahoma City