Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner Counties OK

Source: NOAA · Eastern Oklahoma

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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Tulsa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Muskogee and Wagoner counties in Oklahoma until 10:00 AM CDT August 17.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Eastern Oklahoma
Issued
August 17, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Tulsa OK

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Oklahoma.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tulsa OK. Effective from 9:09 AM CDT August 17, 2026 until 10:00 AM CDT August 17, 2026. Alert type code: SVW.

Affected Areas

Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma; Northeastern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma; Southeastern Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma. Locations in or near the path include Muskogee, Tahlequah, Wagoner, Fort Gibson, Okay, Hulbert, Tullahassee, Eldon, Peggs, Pumpkin Center, Cookson, Cherokee Landing State Park, Scraper, Sequoyah State Park and Lost City.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 9:09 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Wagoner to 4 miles west of Muskogee, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

Alert effective 9:09 AM CDT August 17, 2026. Expires and ends at 10:00 AM CDT August 17, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Tulsa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Muskogee and Wagoner counties in Oklahoma until 10:00 AM CDT August 17.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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