Chief Meteorologist David Payne and the News 9 weather team tracked severe storms that began overnight in Oklahoma on Monday, Nov. 18.
The storms started in the southwest part of the state and moved across Oklahoma throughout the morning hours.
Around 2 a.m., severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Greer, Harmon, and Jackson County.
By 3 a.m., these warnings were upgraded to tornado warnings.
Tornadoes were confirmed near Gould in Harmon County, Duke in Jackson County, and Mangum in Greer County.
By 4 a.m., heavy rain and winds reached central Oklahoma, prompting watches and warnings for Beckham, Custer, Greer, Jackson, Tillman, and Washita Counties.
Severe conditions persisted until around 6 a.m., as the storms started moving into the metro area.
The storms continued eastward through the morning, prompting a tornado watch for counties around the Oklahoma City metro until 10 a.m.
Heavy rain was expected to continue impacting the Oklahoma City metro until early afternoon.
These severe conditions caused many school districts to delay, cancel, or shift to virtual learning on Monday.
Several flights out of Will Rogers World Airport were also delayed or canceled.
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