Special Weather Statement 03/03/2026 23:40 Oklahoma

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 4 at 1:40AM CST by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 3, 2026 - 11:40pm
Expires: 
March 4, 2026 - 12:15am
Description: 
At 139 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Aetna to 5 miles northeast of Mooreland. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alva, Waynoka, Freedom, Dacoma, Alabaster Caverns State Park, Avard, Capron, Hopeton, and Camp Houston.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Woods; Alfalfa; Woodward
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov