Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 6:14PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking developing and ongoing
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles west of
Mountain Park to near Fort Sill and from near Apache to just east
of Hobart. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lawton, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Snyder, Mountain Park, Medicine Park,
Indiahoma, Roosevelt, Manitou, Headrick, Cooperton, Meers, Tom Steed
Reservoir, Lake Lawtonka, Boone, Fort Sill, Warren, Lake Ellsworth,
and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Caddo; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov