Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern and East Central Oklahoma Through Late Tuesday Night
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several Oklahoma counties until 11:45 PM CDT, warning of 70 mph wind gusts and potential damage.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Oklahoma
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Norman
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 Southeastern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southeastern and east central Oklahoma. The alert was issued at 10:38 PM CDT following radar-indicated threats of high winds and potential storm damage.
Affected Areas
The warning encompasses the following geographic regions in Oklahoma:
- Johnston County (Southeastern OK)
- Bryan County (Southeastern OK)
- Coal County (Southeastern OK)
- Eastern Pontotoc County (East Central OK)
- Northeastern Marshall County (Southeastern OK)
- Atoka County (Southeastern OK)
- Hughes County (Southeastern OK)
Specific locations impacted include Ada, Durant, Holdenville, Atoka, Tishomingo, Coalgate, Wetumka, Caddo, Allen, Bokchito, Ravia, Achille, Stonewall, Wapanucka, Stringtown, Dustin, Lehigh, Bennington, Silo, and Tupelo.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 70 mph are expected. This is likely to cause considerable tree damage and damage to roofs, mobile homes, and outbuildings.
- Hail: Radar indicates hail size up to .75 inches.
- Storm Movement: At 10:38 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of Lamar to near Pontotoc to 3 miles southeast of Caddo, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 10:38 PM CDT and is scheduled to expire at 11:45 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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