Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 10:16PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:16pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1016 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
Mangum, 4 miles northeast of Hobart and 5 miles southwest of Hinton.
Movement was east-northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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, Hobart, Mangum, Hinton, Granite, Carnegie, Blair, Mountain
View, Binger, Corn, Lone Wolf, Eakly, Roosevelt, Gotebo, Lookeba,
Rocky, Colony, Bridgeport, Cloud Chief, and Warren.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov