Nighttime Tornado Risk: Kansas and Oklahoma

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Here is the forecast for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes until 3am. There is also a threat of flash flooding in a few spots. 


Forecasts below are until 7am. 
Kansas Threat Till 7am in Brown 

Oklahoma Threat till 7am in Brown

NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a significant chance of a tornado or two in the brown area between now and 7 am Tuesday., Please monitor the weather the rest of the night and make sure you can quickly get the family into you storm shelter area. 

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