Oklahoma Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 00:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:52AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 12:52am
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
At 252 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles east of Sapulpa, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Tulsa... Bixby... Sapulpa... Jenks... Glenpool... Kiefer... Beggs... Mounds... Jenks Riverside Airport... Liberty... Hectorville... This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 208 and 217.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Tulsa; Creek; Okmulgee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov