Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central and Southwestern 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 9:15 PM CDT for parts of Caddo, Comanche, Grady, McClain, and Stephens counties in Oklahoma.
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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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Norman OK. Effective from 8:37 PM CDT May 9, 2026 until 9:15 PM CDT May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Comanche County, Grady County, southeastern Caddo County, northwestern Stephens County, and southwestern McClain County in Oklahoma. Locations impacted include Duncan, Chickasha, Anadarko, Marlow, Elgin, Apache, Rush Springs, Bray, Fletcher, Cyril, Dibble, Sterling, Alex, Verden, Cement, Amber, Pocasset, Norge, Bradley, and Tabler.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:37 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of Anadarko, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches).
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately and expires at 9:15 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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