Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Oklahoma and Northern Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 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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NWS Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in southwestern Oklahoma and northern Texas until 7:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Oklahoma and Northern Texas
- Issued
- May 22, 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 Southwestern Oklahoma and Northern Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert is effective from May 14 at 6:52 PM CDT until May 14 at 7:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Greer County, Harmon County, and Western Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma, as well as Foard County, Western Wilbarger County, and Hardeman County in northern Texas. Locations impacted include Mangum, Quanah, Hollis, Crowell, Chillicothe, Olustee, Eldorado, Gould, Vinson, Duke, Margaret, Goodlett, Medicine Mound, Madge, Brinkman, Hester, Lazare, McQueen, Copper Breaks State Park, and McKnight.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:52 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Wellington to 3 miles northwest of Childress to 11 miles east of Matador, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 14 at 6:52 PM CDT and expires at 7:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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