Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Garvin and Stephens Counties in Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on May 3, 2026, 3 months 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Norman OK for northwestern Garvin County and northeastern Stephens County in Oklahoma, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail until 8:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Norman 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Oklahoma.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Oklahoma
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Garvin County and northeastern Stephens County in southern Oklahoma. This alert is effective immediately and was issued at 7:48 PM CDT on April 25, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northwestern Garvin County and northeastern Stephens County in Oklahoma, including the locations of Pauls Valley, Elmore City, Paoli, Foster, Antioch, and Whitebead.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 7:48 PM CDT on April 25, 2026, until 8:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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