Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on July 31, 2026, 3 weeks 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 multiple counties in central Oklahoma until 2:15 AM CDT, with destructive 80 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Oklahoma
- Issued
- July 31, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Norman OK. The alert is effective from June 22 at 1:13 AM CDT until June 22 at 2:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, and Payne counties in Oklahoma. Locations impacted include Oklahoma City, northwestern Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, El Reno, Chickasha, Guthrie, Newcastle, Blanchard, Kingfisher, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Tuttle, and Piedmont.
What You Should Do
This is an extremely dangerous situation. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are producing 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. These are destructive storms for the Oklahoma City metro.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:13 AM CDT to 2:15 AM CDT on June 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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