Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Comanche, Cotton, Grady, and Stephens Counties in Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on May 5, 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 parts of Oklahoma, including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail, effective until 6:45 PM CDT on April 26.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 5, 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
The National Weather Service in Norman, OK, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective from 5:56 PM CDT until 6:45 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Comanche County, Cotton County, Grady County, and Stephens County in Oklahoma. Specific locations impacted include Lawton, Marlow, Walters, Elgin, Geronimo, Sterling, southeastern Lake Ellsworth, eastern Fort Sill, Central High, and Hulen.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch), as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:56 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, and ends at 6:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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