Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Oklahoma Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 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 parts of Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, and Seminole counties until 3:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Oklahoma
- Issued
- August 7, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Norman OK. The alert is effective from August 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM CDT until August 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Garvin County, Southeastern McClain County, Northwestern Pontotoc County, South central Pottawatomie County, and Southwestern Seminole County in Oklahoma. Locations impacted include Ada, Stratford, Konawa, Byng, Byars, and Vanoss.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:55 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Stratford, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts, both radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 3:45 PM CDT on August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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