NWS Tulsa OKTO.W 0035April 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Osage and Washington County, OK
The National Weather Service office in Tulsa issued a tornado warning for Osage and Washington County in Oklahoma, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on April 17. It was the 35th tornado warning the NWS office in Tulsa issued in 2026. Oklahoma had 67 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 32 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Oklahoma's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 23 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tulsa OK
- Area
- Osage and Washington County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:07 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTSA TO.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Oklahoma since 2008Every warning type in Oklahoma
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The notice as issued
TORTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma... Northern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Okesa, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations in or near the path include... Bartlesville... Dewey... Copan... Osage Hills State Park... Okesa... Bartlesville Municipal Airport...
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.