Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/15/2026 17:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Tyro to 6 miles northwest of Bartlesville Municipal Airport. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Wann... Copan... Dewey... Bartlesville Municipal Airport... South Coffeyville... Hulah... Bartlesville...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern Oklahoma.
Area Description: 
Osage; Washington; Nowata
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov