THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CANADIAN KINGFISHER LOGAN PAYNE IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA GARFIELD GRANT KAY NOBLE IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA ALFALFA BLAINE DEWEY ELLIS HARPER MAJOR WOODS WOODWARD IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CADDO GREER HARMON KIOWA IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA BECKHAM CUSTER ROGER MILLS WASHITA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALVA, ANADARKO, ARNETT, BLACKWELL, BUFFALO, BURNS FLAT, CARMEN, CHEROKEE, CHEYENNE, CLINTON, CONCHO, CORDELL, EL RENO, ELK CITY, ENID, FAIRVIEW, FARGO, GAGE, GEARY, GRANITE, GUTHRIE, HAMMON, HELENA, HENNESSEY, HINTON, HOBART, HOLLIS, KINGFISHER, LAMONT, LAVERNE, LEEDEY, MANGUM, MEDFORD, MUSTANG, OKARCHE, OKEENE, PERRY, PONCA CITY, POND CREEK, SAYRE, SEILING, SENTINEL, SHATTUCK, SNYDER, STILLWATER, TALOGA, VICI, WAKITA, WATONGA, WEATHERFORD, WOODWARD, AND YUKON.