Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/17/2026 19:37

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 9:37PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 937 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles west of Dill City to 4 miles southwest of Cashion. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Northern Oklahoma City, Edmond, El Reno, Weatherford, Guthrie, Clinton, Kingfisher, Cordell, Yukon, Bethany, Warr Acres, The Village, Piedmont, Nichols Hills, Hinton, Jones, Burns Flat, Carnegie, Union City, and Crescent.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Grady
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov