Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 6:20PM CDT until May 8 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 620 PM CDT, the leading edge of winds from severe thunderstorms
was located along a line extending from near Oklahoma City to 3 miles
southwest of Stanley Draper Lake to near Norman, moving southeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Oklahoma City, Norman, Moore, Midwest City, Del City,
Newcastle, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, Goldsby, Valley
Brook, Wayne, Washington, Cole, Tribbey, Etowah, Tinker Air Force
Base, Stanley Draper Lake, and Lake Thunderbird.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov