Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Pottawatomie and Seminole Counties Until 5:00 PM CST

Source: NOAA · Central Oklahoma

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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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 parts of central Oklahoma as storms carrying 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail move through the region.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Central Oklahoma
Issued
April 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Oklahoma.

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Seminole County and northern Pottawatomie County. This alert was issued at 4:18 PM CST and remains in effect until 5:00 PM CST on March 6, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers geographic regions in east central and central Oklahoma, specifically:

  • Northern Pottawatomie County
  • Northwestern Seminole County

Impacted locations include Shawnee, Seminole, Tecumseh, Maud, Earlsboro, Johnson, St. Louis, Brooksville, Macomb, Little, Bethel Acres, Aydelotte, Centerview, and Harjo.

What You Should Do

For your protection, residents in the warned area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for the entirety of the warned area; residents should remain vigilant for changing weather conditions.

Expected Conditions

Radar-indicated hazards include:

  • Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  • Hail: Quarter-size hail, which is expected to cause damage to vehicles.

At 4:17 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brooksville, moving northeast at 40 mph. Other strong to severe storms were observed moving north-northeast near and just southwest of Shawnee.

Timeline

The warning is effective immediately as of 4:18 PM CST and is scheduled to expire at 5:00 PM CST on March 6, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central Oklahoma as storms carrying 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail move through the region.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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