Weather Alert in Oklahoma

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Tornado Watch issued April 1 at 4:42PM CDT until April 2 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

AREAS AFFECTED: Alfalfa, OK; Beckham, OK; Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Carter, OK; Cleveland, OK; Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK; Custer, OK; Dewey, OK; Ellis, OK; Garfield, OK; Garvin, OK; Grady, OK; Grant, OK; Greer, OK; Harmon, OK; Harper, OK; Jackson, OK; Jefferson, OK; Kay, OK; Kingfisher, OK; Kiowa, OK; Lincoln, OK; Logan, OK; Love, OK; McClain, OK; Major, OK; Murray, OK; Noble, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Payne, OK; Pottawatomie, OK; Roger Mills, OK; Stephens, OK; Tillman, OK; Washita, OK; Woods, OK; Woodward, OK; Archer, TX; Baylor, TX; Clay, TX; Foard, TX; Hardeman, TX; Knox, TX; Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX

DESCRIPTION: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 86 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 40 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CANADIAN CLEVELAND GRADY KINGFISHER LINCOLN LOGAN MCCLAIN OKLAHOMA PAYNE POTTAWATOMIE IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA GARFIELD GRANT KAY NOBLE IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA ALFALFA BLAINE DEWEY ELLIS HARPER MAJOR WOODS WOODWARD IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA CARTER GARVIN JEFFERSON LOVE MURRAY STEPHENS IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CADDO COMANCHE COTTON GREER HARMON JACKSON KIOWA TILLMAN IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA BECKHAM CUSTER ROGER MILLS WASHITA IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN TEXAS ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY FOARD HARDEMAN KNOX WICHITA WILBARGER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTUS, ALVA, ANADARKO, ARCHER CITY, ARDMORE, ARNETT, BLACKWELL, BLANCHARD, BUFFALO, BURNS FLAT, CARMEN, CHANDLER, CHEROKEE, CHEYENNE, CHICKASHA, CLINTON, CONCHO, CORDELL, CROWELL, DAVENPORT, DAVIS, DUNCAN, EL RENO, ELK CITY, ENID, FAIRVIEW, FARGO, FREDERICK, GAGE, GEARY, GRANITE, GUTHRIE, HAMMON, HELENA, HENNESSEY, HENRIETTA, HINTON, HOBART, HOLLIDAY, HOLLIS, KINGFISHER, KNOX CITY, LAKESIDE CITY, LAMONT, LAVERNE, LAWTON, LEEDEY, LINDSAY, MANGUM, MARIETTA, MEDFORD, MEEKER, MOORE, MUNDAY, MUSTANG, NEWCASTLE, NORMAN, OKARCHE, OKEENE, OKLAHOMA CITY, PAULS VALLEY, PERRY, PONCA CITY, POND CREEK, PRAGUE, PURCELL, QUANAH, RINGLING, RYAN, SAYRE, SCOTLAND, SEILING, SENTINEL, SEYMOUR, SHATTUCK, SHAWNEE, SHEPPARD AFB, SNYDER, STILLWATER, STROUD, SULPHUR, TALOGA, TEMPLE, THACKERVILLE, TUTTLE, VERNON, VICI, WAKITA, WALTERS, WATONGA, WAURIKA, WEATHERFORD, WELLSTON, WICHITA FALLS, WOODWARD, WYNNEWOOD, AND YUKON.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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