Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Adair and Cherokee Counties, OK
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 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 Tulsa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Adair County and southern Cherokee County in Oklahoma until 8:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 16, 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 Northeastern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Tulsa OK on May 8 at 7:43 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-05-08T19:43:00-05:00 until 2026-05-08T20:30:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma and southern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma. Locations in or near the path include Tahlequah, Stilwell, Hulbert, Cookson, Cherokee Landing State Park, Bunch, Maryetta, and Adair State Park.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Tahlequah, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 8:30 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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