NWS Forecasts Severe Thunderstorms and Persistent Extreme Heat Across Central and Southern US

The National Weather Service forecasts a slight risk of severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds for northern Oklahoma late Thursday, with a marginal risk extending across other areas. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast, with heat indices reaching 100-107°F in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas, prompting Heat Advisories in affected regions.