Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma
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NOAA issued it on June 6, 2026, 2 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 multiple counties in northern Texas and southwestern Jackson County in Oklahoma until 1:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma
- Issued
- June 6, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Norman OK on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from May 24, 2026 at 12:09 AM CDT until May 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma; Foard County, Knox County, Western Wilbarger County, Northwestern Baylor County, and Hardeman County in northern Texas. Impacted locations include Quanah, Munday, Knox City, Crowell, Benjamin, Chillicothe, Eldorado, Goree, Elmer, Thalia, Gilliland, Margaret, Goodlett, Vera, Medicine Mound, Odell, Truscott, Rhineland, Lazare, and Rayland.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Kirkland to near Guthrie, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 1:00 AM CDT on May 24, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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