Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on May 2, 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 is in effect for southwestern Pittsburg County until 5:45 PM CDT, featuring 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 2, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tulsa, OK. It is effective from 5:05 PM CDT until 5:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southwestern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma, including areas around Kiowa, Blanco, and Pittsburg.
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 until 9:00 PM CDT for southeastern Oklahoma.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 1.50 inches in size.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:05 PM CDT on April 24, 2026, and expires at 5:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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