Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for McIntosh and Okmulgee Counties, OK
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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 northern McIntosh County and central Okmulgee County in Oklahoma until 10:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- McIntosh and Okmulgee Counties, OK
- Issued
- May 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tulsa 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 McIntosh and Okmulgee Counties, OK.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Tulsa OK on May 8 at 9:38 PM CDT. The alert is effective from May 8 at 9:38 PM CDT until May 8 at 10:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma and Central Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma. Locations in or near the path include Okmulgee, Henryetta, Checotah, Morris, Dewar, Schulter, Grayson, Hoffman, Stidham, Vivian, Okmulgee State Park, Lake Eufaula State Park, Hitchita, Pierce, and Onapa. This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 240 and 266.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:38 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles east of Okmulgee State Park, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:30 PM CDT on May 8.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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