Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/08/2026 12:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 2:32PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 8, 2026 - 12:32pm
Expires: 
May 8, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 232 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Kaw Lake to 3 miles northeast of Kaw City. Movement was east at 30 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... Shidler... Grainola... Foraker... Pearsonia... Eastern Kaw Lake... Webb City...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Western Osage
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov