Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 12:57AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 10:57pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 1257 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Wanette to 4 miles south
of Stratford to near Davis. Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Ada, Holdenville, Sulphur, Davis, Wewoka, Wynnewood, Stratford,
Konawa, Byng, Allen, Roff, Stonewall, Asher, Wanette, Tupelo,
Francis, Calvin, Byars, Fitzhugh, and St. Louis.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
McClain; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Hughes; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Coal
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov