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| HOUSTON — Forecasters warned on Monday that more than two million people lie in the path of a series of storms that could produce an outbreak of violent, large-scale tornadoes across parts of Texas and Oklahoma, along with baseball-size hail, flash flooding and hurricane-force winds. | HOUSTON — Forecasters warned on Monday that more than two million people lie in the path of a series of storms that could produce an outbreak of violent, large-scale tornadoes across parts of Texas and Oklahoma, along with baseball-size hail, flash flooding and hurricane-force winds. |
| The warning, issued by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., forecast a “major severe weather outbreak” on Monday over parts of northwest Texas and western and central Oklahoma. Numerous tornadoes, described by forecasters as “long-track, fast-moving and intense,” were possible in the region throughout Monday and into Tuesday morning. | The warning, issued by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., forecast a “major severe weather outbreak” on Monday over parts of northwest Texas and western and central Oklahoma. Numerous tornadoes, described by forecasters as “long-track, fast-moving and intense,” were possible in the region throughout Monday and into Tuesday morning. |
| As part of the warning, the Storm Prediction Center took the rare step of announcing a “high risk” zone for potentially catastrophic tornadoes, the first time in two years that the center had designated such an area. Numerous cities and towns were placed in the high-risk zone, including the Texas towns of Childress, Haskell and Snyder, as well as Oklahoma City, Norman, Lawton and Moore in Oklahoma. | As part of the warning, the Storm Prediction Center took the rare step of announcing a “high risk” zone for potentially catastrophic tornadoes, the first time in two years that the center had designated such an area. Numerous cities and towns were placed in the high-risk zone, including the Texas towns of Childress, Haskell and Snyder, as well as Oklahoma City, Norman, Lawton and Moore in Oklahoma. |
| [Read more about how the Storm Prediction Center saves lives.] | [Read more about how the Storm Prediction Center saves lives.] |
| In 2013, a deadly tornado devastated Moore, a suburb just south of Oklahoma City, destroying an elementary school and killing several students inside. That tornado carved a destructive path in the region for 17 miles and killed 24 people, including 10 children. The timing of the warning was particularly ominous for residents of Moore: Monday was the six-year anniversary of the tornado that struck the town. | In 2013, a deadly tornado devastated Moore, a suburb just south of Oklahoma City, destroying an elementary school and killing several students inside. That tornado carved a destructive path in the region for 17 miles and killed 24 people, including 10 children. The timing of the warning was particularly ominous for residents of Moore: Monday was the six-year anniversary of the tornado that struck the town. |
| On Monday, several school districts in Oklahoma, including in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa regions, canceled classes. Other residents and agencies were taking their own precautions. Tinker Air Force Base, near Oklahoma City, evacuated some aircraft. | On Monday, several school districts in Oklahoma, including in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa regions, canceled classes. Other residents and agencies were taking their own precautions. Tinker Air Force Base, near Oklahoma City, evacuated some aircraft. |
| Shortly before 4 p.m., the National Weather Service posted an update on Twitter showing that a storm near the small town of Crescent, about 35 miles north of Oklahoma City, had produced at least two brief tornadoes. Forecasters warned that “the threat for more tornadoes remains high with this storm.” Local television crews captured images of two twin tornadoes in the largely rural area. | Shortly before 4 p.m., the National Weather Service posted an update on Twitter showing that a storm near the small town of Crescent, about 35 miles north of Oklahoma City, had produced at least two brief tornadoes. Forecasters warned that “the threat for more tornadoes remains high with this storm.” Local television crews captured images of two twin tornadoes in the largely rural area. |
| The office of the Oklahoma governor, Kevin Stitt, said in a statement that the state’s emergency operations center had been activated and that an advance team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency had been brought in to “help facilitate the delivery of any federal resources that may be needed.” | The office of the Oklahoma governor, Kevin Stitt, said in a statement that the state’s emergency operations center had been activated and that an advance team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency had been brought in to “help facilitate the delivery of any federal resources that may be needed.” |
| In a brief video posted on Twitter, a National Weather Service forecaster said to expect “multiple waves of severe thunderstorms,” adding, “Do not let your guard down on Monday night. It looks like severe storms and flooding will still be a big problem overnight.” | In a brief video posted on Twitter, a National Weather Service forecaster said to expect “multiple waves of severe thunderstorms,” adding, “Do not let your guard down on Monday night. It looks like severe storms and flooding will still be a big problem overnight.” |