Severe Weather Threatens Southern Plains with Hail and Damaging Winds on Mother's Day
Severe thunderstorms are expected to impact parts of the Southern Plains, including North Texas, through Mother's Day. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 risk for severe thunderstorms, which includes areas such as Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Wichita Falls, Texas. These storms are anticipated to bring large hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, with a low chance of weak tornadoes. A broader Level 1 threat extends to the Dallas metro area and parts of the Gulf Coast east of Houston. This weather pattern is part of a larger trend expected to develop over the Plains later in May, potentially leading to more traditional severe weather activity in the region. 
