Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Caddo and Grady Counties in Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Grady County and central Caddo County until 11:15 PM CDT on May 9.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Southwestern Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 17, 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 Central and Southwestern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Norman OK. The alert is effective from 10:23 PM CDT on May 9, 2026, until 11:15 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Grady County in central Oklahoma and Central Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma. Locations impacted include Chickasha, Anadarko, Fort Cobb, Verden, Amber, Gracemont, Pocasset, Norge, Fort Cobb Reservoir, Albert, Lake Chickasha, and Ninnekah.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:23 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Albert, moving east at 30 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 warning is in effect from 10:23 PM CDT until 11:15 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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