Tornado Watch

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The background

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 28 — Forecasters in Oklahoma placed several counties under a tornado watch on Monday, which means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form. The watch ran until 10 p.m. Monday and covered western and central parts of the state, including the Oklahoma City area.

Storm timing was staggered across the state. The first round was expected in the early afternoon, and a second round after 3 p.m. Was the one carrying the tornado risk. Forecasters said storms could turn into supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms, in the late afternoon and evening. A level 3 of 5 moderate risk was placed on the north-central Oklahoma City area, Enid, Stillwater, Tulsa, Ponca City and Bartlesville.

What happens next

The watch was set to expire at 10 p.m. Monday for the Oklahoma counties, and forecasters expected a second wave of storms that afternoon and evening to carry the main tornado threat.

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Key facts

• A tornado watch was issued for several Oklahoma counties until 10 p.m. Monday.
• The watch covers western and central Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City metro.
• Forecasters expected a second wave of storms after 3 p.m. With the main tornado risk.
• A level 3 moderate risk was placed on north-central Oklahoma, including Tulsa and Enid, with a level 2 slight risk over most of the state.
• Storms were expected to move into eastern Oklahoma late Monday night.

Updated Nov 2, 3:26 PM EST.