Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:47PM CDT until April 17 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:47pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 747 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles southwest of Elgin to 5 miles west of Bigheart
to 2 miles northwest of Pawhuska to 9 miles west of Wynona, moving
east at 55 to 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations in or near the path include...
Bartlesville... Pawhuska...
Dewey... Barnsdall...
Copan... Ramona...
Wynona... Ochelata...
Avant... Wann...
Bigheart... Pearsonia...
Bartlesville Municipal Airport... Hulah...
Sunset Lake... Osage Hills State Park...
Okesa... Wah Sha She State Park...
Tallant... Pershing...
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Nowata, OK; Osage, OK; Washington, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov