Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Kiowa and Washita Counties in Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 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 OK has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Washita County and north central Kiowa County until 9:30 PM CDT on May 9, 2026, with radar-indicated two-inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 17, 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 Western Oklahoma.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Washita County in western Oklahoma and north central Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma. The alert is effective from 8:48 PM CDT until 9:30 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Kiowa County and Washita County in Oklahoma. Locations impacted include Cordell, Burns Flat, Sentinel, Dill City, Rocky, and Cloud Chief.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:48 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Retrop, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include two-inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:48 PM CDT to 9:30 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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