Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Jackson, Tillman Counties OK and Wilbarger County TX
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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 parts of southwestern Oklahoma and northern Texas until 9:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Oklahoma and Northern Texas
- 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 and Northern Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Norman OK at 8:48 PM CDT on May 8, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and remains in effect until 9:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers south central Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma, southwestern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma, and northern Wilbarger County in northern Texas. Locations impacted include Vernon, Davidson, Elmer, Fargo, and Hess.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 8:48 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast of Elmer, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:48 PM CDT until 9:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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