Oklahoma, Texas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 20:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 10:45PM CDT until April 17 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 8:45pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
SVROUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Washita County in western Oklahoma... Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma... Southwestern Grady County in central Oklahoma... Southern Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northwestern Stephens County in southern Oklahoma... Northern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma... Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma... Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma... Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma... Southeastern Greer County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northern Wilbarger County in northern Texas... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 1045 PM CDT, the leading edge of winds from a line of severe thunderstorms was located along a line extending from 4 miles south of Humphreys to near Fort Sill, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lawton, Altus, Frederick, Hobart, Walters, Cache, Elgin, Carnegie, Apache, Snyder, Geronimo, Fletcher, Cyril, Tipton, Blair, Mountain View, Sterling, Fort Cobb, Olustee, and Cement.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Caddo, OK; Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK; Grady, OK; Greer, OK; Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Stephens, OK; Tillman, OK; Washita, OK; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov