Severe Weather Threat Looms Over South This Weekend

Fort Worth, Texas – More than 40 million Americans are in the path of potential severe weather this weekend, stretching from Texas to the Carolinas. This follows reports of at least nine tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, June 6, 2025.

The National Weather Service has warned of damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes as severe thunderstorms develop. Earlier on Saturday, heavy rain hit areas in Arkansas, especially the Little Rock metro, causing flash flooding. Wind damage has already been reported in northern Mississippi and Alabama as storms push through the Southeast this afternoon.

A severe thunderstorm watch is currently in effect for regions including Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia. According to poweroutage.us, over 430,000 customers were without electricity on Saturday evening as storms continued to affect the region.

Grapefruit-sized hail was reported near Briscoe, Texas, with other parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado experiencing hail larger than baseballs. Winds nearing 90 mph were recorded at a weather station near Lora, Texas, and gusts above 70 mph were detected in other areas.

The storm threat is expected to continue into Sunday, with southern Oklahoma and northern Texas under a level 4 out of 5 severe weather warning. Locations like Lawton, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas, face a high risk of large hail and destructive winds.

Other areas, including Oklahoma City and Dallas, are classified under a level 3 risk, meaning significant severe thunderstorms are likely. The severe weather threat could extend to parts of Louisiana and South Carolina into Monday, bringing more thunderstorms across the South.

As weather patterns shift, a prolonged period of severe weather through the central and southern U.S. is anticipated, driven by a series of frontal boundaries. Residents are urged to stay alert and monitor updates as conditions rapidly change.