Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:02AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 4:02am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
At 602 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Sequoyah State Park to 6
miles north of Oktaha to 2 miles southwest of Schulter. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Muskogee... Okmulgee...
Wagoner... Eufaula...
Okfuskee... Henryetta...
Fort Gibson... Checotah...
Haskell... Warner...
Morris... Gore...
Dewar... Porum...
Okay... Webbers Falls...
Hulbert... Porter...
Schulter... Oktaha...
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 230 and
289.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Wagoner; Cherokee; Muskogee; McIntosh; Northern Sequoyah; Central and Southern Sequoyah
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov