Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/14/2026 17:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 7:28PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 14, 2026 - 5:28pm
Expires: 
April 14, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Hydro to 5 miles east of Cooperton. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... El Reno, Weatherford, Anadarko, Watonga, Kingfisher, Hinton, Elgin, Carnegie, Minco, Apache, Geary, Okarche, Fletcher, Cyril, Hydro, Mountain View, Binger, Fort Cobb, Verden, and Calumet.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Grady; Kiowa; Comanche
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov