Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 30 at 9:49PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 7:49pm
Expires:
September 30, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles
northwest of Duke to near Odell to 6 miles southeast of Medicine
Mound. Movement was east at 40 mph. Winds of 50 mph were measured
near Gould. Strong winds can occur before the storms themselves move
in.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Altus, Vernon, Quanah, Tipton, Blair, Chillicothe, Olustee, Eldorado,
Martha, Gould, Elmer, Headrick, Friendship, Altus Air Force Base,
Margaret, Warren, Lockett, Medicine Mound, Fargo, and Humphreys.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Harmon; Greer; Jackson; Tillman; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov