Oklahoma Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 17:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:17PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 717 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cestos, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Seiling, Mutual, Chester, Orion, and Cestos.
Instruction: 
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Dewey, OK; Major, OK; Woodward, OK
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov