Severe Weather, High Heat, and Air Quality Alerts Issued for Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma

The National Weather Service has issued an Enhanced (Level 3) risk for severe thunderstorms across the Texas Panhandle for August 25 evening, with potential for 85 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail. Dangerous triple-digit heat indices persist in southern Oklahoma and western North Texas, alongside an air quality alert for Oklahoma City. These conditions pose significant public safety concerns and could disrupt daily activities across the affected areas.