Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northwestern 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several northwestern Oklahoma counties until 8:30 PM CDT on May 9.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern 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 Northwestern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Norman OK. The alert is effective from 7:49 PM CDT until 8:30 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Alfalfa, Ellis, Harper, Major, Woods, and Woodward counties in northwestern Oklahoma. Specific areas include Central Ellis County, Woods County, Southeastern Harper County, Northwestern Alfalfa County, Northwestern Major County, and Woodward County. Locations impacted include Woodward, Alva, Mooreland, Waynoka, Gage, Fargo, Fort Supply, Freedom, Burlington, Sharon, Dacoma, Amorita, Byron, Alabaster Caverns State Park, Quinlan, Avard, Ingersoll, Harmon, Driftwood, and Capron.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:49 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of Aetna to 10 miles west of Alabaster Caverns State Park to 6 miles northwest of Fargo, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches).
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:30 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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