Overview of the Weather Alert
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued an Enhanced Risk warning for severe thunderstorms across parts of the central United States. This warning encompasses an area including central Oklahoma, north Texas, and Kansas, with cities such as Oklahoma City, Norman, Wichita Falls, Denton, and Lewisville lying directly within the zone of heightened concern. Alongside the severe thunderstorm warning, a Tornado Watch has been issued covering parts of southwest Arkansas, southern and southeast Oklahoma, as well as central through north and northeast Texas.
The alert comes at a time when meteorological conditions are converging to create a potentially dangerous environment. The severe weather is expected to develop across the southern and central Plains, particularly during the overnight hours beginning on the evening of March 3, 2025, and continuing into the morning of March 4. Forecasters anticipate that thunderstorms will not only bring torrential rains but also carry the risk of tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail – each of which poses significant threats to public safety and property.