Storms move out after drenching parts of Oklahoma

There were even a couple of tornado warnings in southern Oklahoma, that expired without incidence.

Morning storms that brought rain to central Oklahoma were followed at midafternoon by stronger activity, resulting in brief, heavy rain, loud thunder and frequent lightning flashes.

Other areas recorded high amounts quickly, such as at the Mesonet station near Freedom, which recorded 4 inches of rain by midmorning. More than 3 inches fell in Woodward and at least 2 inches was reported at various Mesonet stations in that area.

Strong activity during the afternoon resulted in the National Weather Service issuing storm warnings in southern Oklahoma.

Forecasters say conditions are likely to be better during the weekend.

The Oklahoma City forecast is as follows:

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest winds between 16 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North-northwest winds between 14 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North winds between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.