Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Comanche, Cotton and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma
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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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Oklahoma counties until 9:15 PM CDT on May 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern 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 Southwestern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. The alert is effective from 8:46 PM CDT on May 8, 2026, until 9:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Comanche County, Western Cotton County, and Southeastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma. Locations impacted include Southern Lawton, Walters, Geronimo, Grandfield, Chattanooga, Randlett, Devol, Faxon, and Cookietown.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:45 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Geronimo to near Faxon, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 9:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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