Showers and thunderstorms could still be possible across parts of Oklahoma for the next several days.
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The National Weather Service said eastern sections of the state would be the most likely area for precipitation today and Saturday, but the rest of the state could seen rain toward the beginning of the work week.
On Thursday, severe storms, including a few tornadoes, formed as a strong cold front collided with warm, moist air and windy conditions in the state. The weather service issued tornado warnings for a storm in Muskogee County.
The weather service reported that trained spotters saw the twister on the ground north of Council Hill, but emergency management officials said they hadn't been able to confirm anything touched down. A funnel was spotted from the same storm as it passed near Rentiesville.
There were no reports of damage or injuries.
The front created a sharp contrast in temperatures, from 62 degrees in Gage and Guymon to 91 degrees in Lawton, according to the weather service. The high in Oklahoma City reached 85 degrees and Tulsa's temperature topped out at 87, the weather service said.
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Tornado reported
The National Weather Service reported a tornado touched down one mile north of Council Hill in Muskogee County about 6:30 p.m. Thursday as severe thunderstorms moved through eastern Oklahoma.
The tornado was reported by trained spotters, according to the weather service. No damage was found in the area, which is southwest of Muskogee, said Eugene Blankenship, Muskogee County Emergency Management director.
Blankenship said golf ball-size hail was reported south of Oktaha and nickel-size hail was reported in Council Hill. In Okmulgee County wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported, said George Jacobs, county emergency management director. Golf ball-sized hail was reported east of Morris, he said.
No injuries were reported, he said.
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