Blanchard Emergency Management

We continue to monitor the potential for severe thunderstorms that will develop along a dryline later this evening and overnight. Damaging winds, large hail, and possibly a few tornadoes are possible along a line that develops. Stay weather aware this evening! #okwx #texomawx

We still look on track for severe thunderstorms to affect the area this evening and overnight. Enjoy the warm weather today, but be prepared for the potential of severe weather tonight.

Here is our latest severe potential for tomorrow (TUE) night. Storms are expected to start developing along a dryline stretched across the eastern TX Panhandle... by late afternoon, with storms increasing eastward into and across our area into the overnight hours as the advancing dryline gets overtaken by a cold front, with further enhancement by a strong low-level jet coming up from the south. As a result, could see up to supercell storms across our area while the instability and shear may be sufficient for large damaging hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornados possible. Please see our latest timing graphic. Since this could be a nighttime severe weather outbreak across our area, keep your NOAA weather radio on during the night for possible warnings and stay tuned to local radio and TV media should you have to seek safety such as a storm shelter or an interior room. See more

Showers and thunderstorms are possible late Thursday night into Friday morning, mainly across western north TX and southern OK. Additional showers/storms are possible again Saturday morning. Gusty south winds and much warmer temperatures expected this weekend. #okwx #texomawx

A cold front enters northwest Oklahoma after midnight tonight and will move slowly through Oklahoma tomorrow. Slightly cooler temperatures are anticipated tomorrow and Thursday. There is a chance of showers/storms Thursday night into Friday morning. #okwx #texomawx

A few severe storms appear possible late Thursday night into early Friday morning. Large hail, maybe around the size of quarters, would be the severe weather co...ncern. Otherwise, most locations should stay dry the next several days and temperatures will warm well above average over the weekend into next week. See more

8PM update - we've issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of northern, central and western Oklahoma. It's in effect until 3AM. Not everyone in this area wi...ll see storms, but the most intense storms may have tennis ball size hail and 70 mph winds. The tornado potential is not zero, but it is low. Stay alert! See more

03/16/2021 Storm Siren Test We are conducting bump tests today instead of Wednesday in advance of the weather. You may or may not hear the siren when we do bump tests. They are brief activations.... If weather permits we will do a full activation next week. Reminder that we test the Outdoor Warning Sirens at 12 Noon on Wednesdays weather and emergency calls permitting. We have not been able to conduct normal tests due to the weather and emergency calls the last few Wednesday’s. We have instead been conducting bump testing and inspections.Thank you in advance.

ODEMHS is requesting residents impacted by the recent winter storm report property damages online at damage.ok.gov. For more info, visit http://bit.ly/3sc8FB6 #okwx #DeepFreeze2021

The second winter storm in three days is developing over western Oklahoma this morning, Heavy snow will track from western and northwestern Oklahoma this mornin...g toward central Oklahoma by early this afternoon with snowfall averaging 4 to 6 inches in the area of heaviest snow. A rain/snow mix and lighter precipitation amounts are expected in southern Oklahoma and north Texas limiting snowfall accumulation in the south. Prepare for driving conditions to become worse through the day in the Winter Storm Warning and Advisory areas.

Here are the chances for snow on Sunday and the forecast total accumulations. These accumulation are likely to change and be updated as we get closer to the event.