Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Oklahoma Counties
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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 Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties until 7:30 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 16, 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 Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. The alert is effective from 6:45 PM CDT until 7:30 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central Grady County, south central Oklahoma County, Cleveland County, west central Pottawatomie County, and western McClain County in central Oklahoma. Locations impacted include southeastern Oklahoma City, Norman, Moore, Newcastle, Blanchard, Tecumseh, Purcell, Noble, Tuttle, Slaughterville, Lexington, Pink, Goldsby, Valley Brook, Washington, Cole, Tribbey, Bridge Creek, Etowah, and Brooksville.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Moore to near Norman to 4 miles northeast of Blanchard, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:45 PM CDT to 7:30 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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