Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/16/2026 01:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 3:18AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 1:18am
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
At 317 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Burns Flat to 4 miles north of Warren to 5 miles southwest of Loveland. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Frederick, Hobart, Cordell, Burns Flat, Snyder, Grandfield, Sentinel, Tipton, Blair, Dill City, Canute, Chattanooga, Lone Wolf, Mountain Park, Indiahoma, Davidson, Roosevelt, Gotebo, Manitou, and Bessie.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washita; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov