Tornado threat increases for millions across Texas and Oklahoma

Name: Tornado threat increases for millions across Texas and Oklahoma
Uploaded: 2026-03-05T10:41:53Z
Duration: 5 min 26 s
Description: Forecasters have upgraded Thursday's severe weather outlook to a Level 3 out of 5 severe storm threat for a narrow area in Western Oklahoma and portions of the Texas Panhandle where storms could produce EF-2 or stronger tornadoes. Meanwhile, the Storm Prediction Center continues to highlight Friday as having the greatest risk of large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes.

FWX · Mar 5, 2026 · 5m 26s

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Forecasters have upgraded Thursday's severe weather outlook to a Level 3 out of 5 severe storm threat for a narrow area in Western Oklahoma and portions of the Texas Panhandle where storms could produce EF-2 or stronger tornadoes. Meanwhile, the Storm Prediction Center continues to highlight Friday as having the greatest risk of large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes.