Oklahoma City sits at the heart of “Tornado Alley” and receives around 970 mm (about 38 inches) of rain a year, with spring bringing the country’s most intense severe thunderstorm season as warm Gulf moisture collides head-on with drier air from the Rockies and Plains. These storms can produce supercells capable of large hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes, alongside torrential rainfall that floods low-lying streets within an hour. The city has a long, well-documented history with severe weather, including devastating tornado outbreaks. Because conditions here can escalate from calm to dangerous in a very short window, radar tracking is treated as an absolutely essential everyday spring tool. NWS Doppler radar KTLX (Oklahoma City/Twin Lakes) covers the region.
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