Oklahoma Tornado Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 11:40

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 1:40PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 11:40am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 130 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA KINGFISHER LOGAN PAYNE IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA GARFIELD GRANT KAY NOBLE IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA ALFALFA BLAINE DEWEY ELLIS MAJOR WOODS WOODWARD IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA BECKHAM CUSTER ROGER MILLS WASHITA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALVA, ARNETT, BLACKWELL, BURNS FLAT, CARMEN, CHEROKEE, CHEYENNE, CLINTON, CORDELL, ELK CITY, ENID, FAIRVIEW, FARGO, GAGE, GEARY, GUTHRIE, HAMMON, HELENA, HENNESSEY, KINGFISHER, LAMONT, LEEDEY, MEDFORD, OKARCHE, OKEENE, PERRY, PONCA CITY, POND CREEK, SAYRE, SEILING, SENTINEL, SHATTUCK, STILLWATER, TALOGA, VICI, WAKITA, WATONGA, WEATHERFORD, AND WOODWARD.
Area Description: 
Alfalfa, OK; Beckham, OK; Blaine, OK; Custer, OK; Dewey, OK; Ellis, OK; Garfield, OK; Grant, OK; Kay, OK; Kingfisher, OK; Logan, OK; Major, OK; Noble, OK; Payne, OK; Roger Mills, OK; Washita, OK; Woods, OK; Woodward, OK
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov