Tornado Warning Issued for Tulsa and Surrounding Northeastern Oklahoma Counties
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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 Tornado Warning for parts of Creek, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, and Wagoner counties until 8:15 PM CST following a confirmed tornado sighting.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Oklahoma
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tulsa OK
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Tornado Warning for portions of northeastern and east central Oklahoma. This is an immediate, extreme-severity alert based on an observed tornado confirmed by weather spotters.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following geographic regions:
- East central Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma
- Southwestern Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma
- Northeastern Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma
- Northwestern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma
- Southeastern Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma
Specific locations in or near the path include Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Jenks, Coweta, Glenpool, Haskell, Kiefer, Mounds, Liberty, Stonebluff, Hectorville, Leonard, and Oneta.
What You Should Do
A tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid all windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter immediately and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
At 7:22 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles north of Beggs, moving northeast at 35 mph.
- Hazard: Damaging tornado.
- 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.
- Hail: Maximum hail size is expected to be up to .75 inches.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 7:22 PM CST on March 6, 2026, and is effective until 8:15 PM CST. The storm was moving at 35 mph at the time of the initial report.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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