A powerful severe weather outbreak sweeps across the central United States, killing two people in Oklahoma and threatening millions more on high alert.
Forecasters are calling for a “monster hail” and tornado threat on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The threat started Thursday evening, March 5, with storms tearing through the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma.
Confirming the victims, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt confirmed that a mother and her 13-year-old daughter were killed in Major County.
As reported by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the couple was found in a vehicle near Fairview around 22.00 (local time).
The National Weather Service (NWS) has also warned that Friday’s forecast is even more gloomy. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 3 risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.
Authorities confirm that more than 7 million people are in the highest risk zone, including those in the Kansas City, Tulsa and Omaha metropolitan areas.
Meteorologists also warned that atmospheric conditions are ideal for producing supercell thunderstorms that can generate hail larger than 3 inches in diameter.
Therefore, a “monster hail” warning is issued with wind gusts over 80 mph and strong tornadoes.
The NWS also advised that the greatest potential for strong tornadoes will exist from eastern Oklahoma and Kansas to western Missouri and Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Overnight, atmospheric conditions are expected to continue into Saturday, March 7, when primary hazards shift to damaging winds across the south and into the Great Lakes.
