Oklahoma Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 05:37

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 7:37AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 5:37am
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
At 736 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of Dale to near Oklahoma City. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Northeastern Norman, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Pink, Earlsboro, Brooksville, Stella, Dale, northeastern Lake Thunderbird, Bethel Acres, and Little Axe.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cleveland; Pottawatomie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov