Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Oklahoma Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 15, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 6:15 PM CDT May 8 for Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa and Tillman counties in Oklahoma, with 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 15, 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 Southwestern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Oklahoma. The alert is effective from 5:37 PM CDT until 6:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Comanche County, Northwestern Cotton County, South central Kiowa County, and Northeastern Tillman County. Locations impacted include Western Lawton, Cache, Snyder, Chattanooga, Mountain Park, Indiahoma, Faxon, and southwestern Fort Sill.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:36 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Snyder moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:37 PM CDT to 6:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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