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Published: June 8, 2008
Storms continue across western Oklahoma
From Staff Reports
The National Weather Service has allowed a tornado warning for western Custer and eastern Roger Mills counties to expire, but severe thunderstorms continue to track east across the state. The storms form a line west of Reydon to 4 miles north of Cheyenne to Hammon. Tennis ball-sized hail and winds reaching 70 miles per hour are likely with the storm, the service said. Winds reaching 60 to 70 miles per hour and ba...
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