Travis Meyer: Tornado Touches Down In SE Oklahoma, Damage Reported In Idabel

Friday, November 4th 2022, 6:50 pm

7:30 p.m. Update: Meteorologist Travis Meyer says a tornado touched down in Le Flore and McCurtain counties Friday evening with reports of heavy damage and injuries in Idabel. The Oklahoma Mesonet sensor in Idabel recorded a wind gust of 108 mph and the tornado looks to have continued to Broken Bow and potentially parts of Beaver Bend State Park.

Watch Live: Storm Tracker JD McManus Tracks Le Flore County Tornado

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6 p.m. Update: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Le Flore and Pushmataha counties until 6:30 p.m. Meteorologist Travis Meyer says that the tornado threat continues with storms near the Oklahoma and Arkansas state line. The storm capable of producing a tornado is moving northeast into southern Le Flore County.

A Flash Flood Warning is active in Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer and Muskogee counties until 9:15 p.m. and Pittsburg County until 7:45 p.m. Much of Oklahoma is under a Tornado Watch until 8 p.m. Stay tuned to News On 6 for severe weather updates.

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5 p.m. Update: Adair County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:45 p.m.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Le Flore, Sequoyah and Pushmataha Counties until 5:30 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Haskell, Le Flore, and Sequoyah counties until 5:30 p.m.

Some areas in Tulsa are reporting storm damage, but no injuries have been reported at this time.

This is a developing story, Watch News On 6 to stay up to date.

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4 p.m. Update: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers and Tulsa counties until 4:30 p.m. The NWS says this storm is moving north at 70 mph and radar indicates 60 mph wind gusts with quarter-sized hail.

The following counties are under a Tornado Watch until 8 p.m.: Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa and Wagoner.

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3:30 p.m. Update: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Latimer, Pittsburg and Pushmataha counties until 4:15 p.m. The National Weather Service (NWS) says this storm is moving northeast at 45 mph and radar indicates penny-sized hail with wind gusts up to 60 mph.

We’re tracking a very strong storm system and cold front that will divide the state. A few strong to severe storms have already begun in western Oklahoma Friday morning with some hail & gusty winds.

As the cold front moves through Friday we will see temps drop in some areas from the 70s to the 40s. Most of the Tulsa metro area will see rain and storms in the afternoon with a rapid increase in intensity by 1-2 PM as they

encounter deeper moisture. Severe storms with hail and wind will be likely and there is a real risk of the potential for tornado warnings.

This is a developing story, Watch News On 6 to stay up to date.