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Severe Weather Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain With Hail To Oklahoma; Damage Expected
What is the weather like in Oklahoma for Sunday, Sept. 24?
Power outages and flash flood chances are impacting thousands in Green Country on Sunday after storms swept across the state on Saturday.
Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain hit several counties on Saturday into Sunday.
A strong storm with damaging wind and large hail is east of McAlester with 80 mph wind gusts.
Damage including downed street signs, tree limbs and vehicles were seen by storm tracker Brandon Welles near Krebs and surrounding areas on Sunday.
WATCH LIVE: Severe Weather Coverage with Travis Meyer.
The storm is moving slowly to the SE across Pittsburg County, with power outages reported in McAlester and surrounding areas.
Meteorologists Travis Meyer and Stacia Knight report wind gusts between 80 and 90 mph with small hail.
Stormtrackers Von Castor and Brandon Welles are reporting live from the storm.
A supercell that hit Henryetta and Lake Eufaula Saturday evening had reports of baseball-sized hail, Travis Meyer says.
As the storm moves on and dies down, more will develop and intensify by about 7 p.m.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS:
Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg counties until 1:30 a.m.
Flash Flood Warnings:
Muskogee, Creek, Tulsa counties until 2 a.m.
Pittsburg County until 3 a.m.
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Strong to severe storms are expected to develop later on this afternoon at around 4 p.m. near southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma, according to Meteorologist Travis Meyer.
Strong winds, large hail and flooding are the most likely issues that could arise as a result of this storm.
The storm system is expected to move from the northwest, above Interstate 44 to the south, as high winds and large hail will likely be the sources of alerts later in the evening. These storms are likely to end at around midnight.
Image Provided By: News On 6By Saturday evening the front is moving across the northeastern region with thunderstorms back building from SE Kansas into NE Oklahoma. All modes of severe weather remain possible, but the primary threats will be hail and damaging wind. Heavy rainfall threats will also exist through early Sunday morning as the front moves southward. Most data supports the boundary moving into southeastern OK Sunday afternoon and evening where some additional storms may be possible near and south of Highway 270 into part of north TX. We should enter a period of mostly uneventful weather early next week with cool mornings and warm afternoons before our next front and storm system arrives Thursday into Friday of next week.
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Do Oklahomans Lose An Hour Of Light In September?
Oklahoma will experience a decrease in daylight in September due to the Northern Hemisphere’s approach to the autumnal equinox, with the decrease initially being three minutes per day and then slowing to one minute per day around the winter solstice.
The trend of losing daylight continues until clocks “fall back” on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at 2 a.m., ending daylight saving time until March of 2024.
The twice-a-year ritual has led some members of Congress to push to make daylight saving time permanent.
According to the Sleep Research Society, daylight saving time causes more light exposure in the evening, which delays the production of melatonin in the body.
This can lead to sleep loss, which is associated with obesity, heart disease, depression, and stress.
Are Allergies Bad This Time Of The Year In Oklahoma?
Beginning in mid-September, trees in Central Oklahoma begin pollinating, according to the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.
That means it’s ragweed season and common species like elm, oak, maple, birch, mulberry, juniper and more will pollinate for a few weeks. In total, The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic says the season is quite long.
Ragweed pollination begins based on hours of daylight and almost always begins when days shorten around the middle of August, OAAC says.
Those weeds will often continue to pollinate until there is a hard freeze, typically by late November.
“These next few weeks of September is when it often peaks,” said News On 6 Meteorologist Stephen Nehrenz. “That’s when it becomes a problem.”
You can read more about allergy season in Oklahoma below.
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Wednesday (8/23), EMSA medics responded to six heat-related illness calls and transported four (4) patients to hospitals in the Tulsa area. Since this Medical Heat Alert was issued, EMSA medics in Tulsa have responded to 29 suspected heat-related illness calls and transported a total of 24 patients to local hospitals.
The current EMSA Medical Heat Alert will remain in place through Sunday.
EMSA medics in Oklahoma City and Tulsa respond to over 250 heat-related illness calls each summer. These calls can be from minor aches to cases of heat exhaustion as severe as a person losing consciousness.
EMSA issues a Medical Heat Alert when there are five or more suspected heat-related illness calls in 24 hours, and the alert expires when there are fewer than 5 calls in a day.
For more heat safety information, click here.
What are some ways Oklahomans can stay cool ahead of the hot temperatures this summer?
Do not exercise intensely during the hottest times of the day and wear light loose-fitting clothing. Make sure to drink lots of liquids to replace the fluids you lose from sweating. To keep cool, spritz skin with water and block out windows with a blanket or sheet during the day.
What are the signs of heat exhaustion?
The Centers for Disease Control recommends adults watch out for signs of heat exhaustion which can be; heavy sweating, cold, pale, and clammy skin, a fast, weak pulse, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, and fainting. If experiencing these symptoms people should drink water, move to a cooler area, or take a cool bath. Lastly, medical attention should be sought out if symptoms last longer than an hour.
What are the signs of heat stroke?
The CDC defines heat stroke symptoms as– hot, red, dry, or damp skin; a fast and strong pulse; a headache; dizziness; nausea; confusion and passing out. If someone is experiencing these symptoms, call 911 immediately, and try to move the person into the shade or a cooler area. Try to lower your body temperature by using cool clothes.
How to protect kids from heat exhaustion and heat stroke
Parents and caregivers should be aware of the dangers of heat exhaustion and heat stroke in young children and take precautions such as having them wear lightweight and light-colored clothing, use sunscreen, and stay hydrated. To keep cool, activities like playing in the water or the shade should be encouraged, and a spray bottle can help increase comfort. Children who are experiencing a heat stroke may also have a high fever or even seizures.
For more information about heat exhaustion and heat strokes from the CDC, click here.
How do I keep my pet safe from intense heat?
Pets are susceptible to dehydration and overheating in hot and humid weather. Owners should provide shady places for pets, limit exercise, and keep them indoors in extreme heat. Signs of overheating include excessive panting, increased heart and respiratory rates, drooling, weakness, stupor, seizures, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting.
For more information on how to keep your pet safe, click here.
How to protect your skin from intense heat
Stay hydrated throughout the day and refuel your body with proper sleep. To protect your skin from damage, apply a water-resistant broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 every 2 hours. Make sure to wear protective clothing, use a lip balm with an SPF of at least 15, and avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 pm.
For skin safety tips, click here.
Cooling centers in Tulsa
Expo Square is located at 4145 E. 21st Street, 405-744-1113, seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
John 3:16 Mission is located at 506 N. Cheyenne Avenue, 918-587-1186, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, and year-round.
Tulsa County Emergency Shelter 2401 Charles Page Boulevard, 918-896-5591, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, and year-round.
The Armed Forces Bowl is the Navy Midshipmen’s kind of bowl game. As they prepare to take on the Oklahoma Sooners, they are familiar with the surroundings at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
Kickoff on Friday is at noon eastern on ESPN.
This is Navy’s (9-3) third appearance in the Armed Forces Bowl, as they beat Middle Tennessee in 2013 and then played a highly-dramatic affair with Louisiana Tech in 2016, which Navy lost 48-45.
At stake for the Midshipmen is their first 10-win season under second-year coach Brian Newberry and their sixth 10-win season in program history. Also with the win the Midshipmen can double their win total from a season ago in Newberry’s debut.
All in all, it would be the capper for a successful second year under their former defensive coordinator.
Oklahoma (6-6) is coming off a sluggish debut in the SEC, where at times the Sooners struggled to score points but scored a huge elite season win over Alabama, a victory that likely kept the Crimson Tide out of the College Football Playoff.
Third-year coach Brent Venables is also dealing with losing players to the transfer portal and two potential defensive stars who may not play in the game as they prepare for the NFL.
How does Navy win? Here are three keys to watch.
Wanna see a simple cause-and-effect relationship?
In Navy’s nine wins, the Midshipmen have outscored teams 104-7 in points off turnovers. The only team to score any points off a Navy turnover in those nine games? Incredibly, it was Bucknell in the season opener.
In the Midshipmen’s three losses, Navy has been outscored 48-0 in points off turnovers.
Navy needs to avoid turnovers, avoid giving up points when it turns the ball over. It also needs to force turnovers and score points off those turnovers.
Yes, that’s rather simple. But the Midshipmen are polar opposite teams in this category, which means that first turnover of the game, whoever commits it, could be telling.
It’s not as if Navy is going to become a different team than it was against Army West Point, and certainly quarterback Blake Hovarth’s ability to throw the ball as a differentiator. But, the Midshipmen just need to be who they are.
Navy is averaging 249.3 rushing yards per game, the seventh-best average in FBS and the program’s best since 2019.
Navy hasn’t played Oklahoma in decades comma but Army played the Sooners recently in Norman. Back in 2018, OU needed overtime to beat Army, 28-21. Oklahoma doesn’t see option teams at all during the season. That’s an edge for Navy.
Oklahoma has had some turnover at quarterback since the end of the regular season. Starter Jackson Arnold transferred to Auburn and another quarterback is in the portal.
The Sooners expect to start Michael Hawkins Jr. behind center, who actually began the season as the starting quarterback. So Navy’s defensive staff will need to break down some tape from earlier in the season.
He has 536 passing yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He’s a solid runner. But he was benched for fumbling the ball multiple times against South Carolina. Ball protection is key against Navy, which does a good job of creating turnovers. Pressure on Hawkins will be a difference-maker in the game.
On Christmas’ Eve’s eve, The Wizards lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 123-105. Washington faced an uphill battle against the league’s second-best team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, regardless of the injury report. But the challenge became more difficult when Bilal Couilably (groin) and Alex Sarr (back) were ruled out. Yet, Washington hung with the Thunder and entered the fourth quarter down just four points. OKC went on a 13-2 run to start the final frame and finally put the Wizards away.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a monster game with 41 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. He went off for 14 points in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. SGA shot 3-of-6 from deep, but the rest of the Thunder struggled (7-32, 21.8%). Conversely, the Wizards shot well from deep. They made 16 of their 43 three-point attempts (37.2%) and late, desperation misses brought down that percentage. 19 turnovers and allowing 66 points in the paint did DC in.
Jordan Poole led the team in scoring, again. He poured in 31 points on 20 field goal attempts and 7 assists as opposed to 4 turnovers. Jonas Valanciunas posted another double-double, 12 points and 15 rebounds, in his quest to be traded. Kyshawn George had one of his best games as a Wizards. He scored 11 points, his first double-digit scoring output in December. George also impressed with his defensive activity and quick hands. If he plays that level of defense, his scoring will improve because he’ll be able to play more.
The Wizards take on Charlotte in Capital One Arena one day after Christmas. Kyle Kuzma was still out with a rib injury and we’ll see if he, Coulibaly, or Sarr get back on the court this week. Other injuries to monitor are Bub Carrington and Marvin Bagley. Carrington grabbed his abdomen and went back to the locker room with about 8 minutes left. Marvin Bagley went down with a nasty-looking injury when Isaiah Hartenstein rolled up on his ankle from behind. He had to be helped off.
Okla. (KXII) – Midway through several big hunting seasons, Oklahoma is struggling with a shortage of game wardens.
Oklahoma Senator David Bullard (R-Durant) said that game wardens have an important job to do.
“Those game wardens are there to protect us and protect the wildlife that are on our property from being poached,” he said. “The number one deer stand in Oklahoma for a lot of years was the right or left seat of a pickup truck.”
While there’s still some of that going on, he said it’s not anywhere near how it used to be.
“That’s due in large part to the wildlife department doing their job, being out and about,” Bullard said.
Now, that security could be in jeopardy.
Oklahoma currently has 12 open positions for game wardens – the most vacancies in a long time.
“When that law enforcement presence is not there, people are going to take advantage of it,” he said.
Bullard said one of the reasons the state is having a hard time filling those positions is because they’re simply not paying enough.
“If you’re paying competitive wages, and we’re not right now in the wildlife department, then you’re going to have a hard time recruiting,” he said.
Part of the problem is that the wildlife department is funded solely through ticketing, licenses and fees.
“They haven’t had an increase in licensing or fees in 23 years,” Bullard said.
Bullard said the ship has sailed on any more fee increases for the time being, but they could revisit the compacts they have with local tribes.
“The tribe has been great partners with us, especially on licensing and fees,” he said. “Bring that back up to help – that would be enough money there to give a substantial raise to all of our wildlife agencies and and to our game wardens.”
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