Oklahoma Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/17/2026 04:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:49AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 4:49am
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 5:30am
Description: 
At 648 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles north of Morrison to 7 miles north of Ripley to near Perkins. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Pawnee... Cleveland... Drumright... Oilton... Jennings... Osage... Hallett... Blackburn... Terlton... Maramec... Skedee... Sooner Lake... Silver City...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pawnee; Creek; Western Osage; Southeast Osage
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov