Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/15/2026 00:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 2:58AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 12:58am
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
At 255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong non-thunderstorm winds near Freedom. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Oklahoma Mesonet station at Freedom recorded a wind gust of 52 mph, along with a temperature increase associated with a heat burst. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Freedom, Alabaster Caverns State Park, and Camp Houston.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Harper; Woods; Woodward
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov