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...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Grady,
southwestern Oklahoma, northwestern Cleveland, southeastern Canadian
and northwestern McClain Counties through 715 PM CDT...

At 641 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Tuttle, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Oklahoma City, western Norman, Moore, Midwest City, Del City,
Newcastle, Mustang, Tuttle, Minco, Valley Brook, Bridge Creek, Tinker
Air Force Base, Stanley Draper Lake, Forest Park, Smith Village, The
Capitol, The Fairgrounds, and Will Rogers Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

OU football: Former Sooners wide receiver Jeff Badet selected by Michigan Panthers in inaugural USFL draft

Jeff Badet

Former OU wide receiver Jeff Badet at the XFL Dallas Renegades home opener in Arlington, TX on Feb. 9.

 Caitlyn Epes/The Daily

Former Oklahoma wide receiver Jeff Badet was drafted by the Michigan Panthers with the sixth pick in the 15th round of the inaugural United States Football League draft on Wednesday.

The USFL is a new football league that is currently scheduled to begin play on April 16, 2022. Badet joins the league after three seasons in the NFL and one season in the XFL. 

Badet tallied 16 receptions for 108 yards during his one season with the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in 2020. He did not register any stats during NFL tenures with the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders.

Badet began his college football career at Kentucky where he totaled 82 receptions for 1,385 yards and seven touchdowns over three seasons. He transferred to OU for his final year of eligibility and posted 26 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns in 2017.

Badet was a part of the Sooners team led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Baker Mayfield that was defeated by Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Badet signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft.

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