Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/23/2026 20:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 10:42PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 8:42pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles south of Bartlesville Municipal Airport to 9 miles northwest of Hominy. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Bartlesville... Pawhuska... Dewey... Barnsdall... Wynona... Avant... Bartlesville Municipal Airport... Sunset Lake... Osage Hills State Park... Okesa... Tallant... Pershing... Nelagoney... Wolco...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern Oklahoma.
Area Description: 
Washington; Western Osage; Northeast Osage; Southeast Osage
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov