Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 01:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 3:56AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 1:56am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 2:30am
Description: 
At 356 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Milburn to 4 miles north of Cartwright. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Durant, Atoka, Tishomingo, Colbert, Caddo, Bokchito, Achille, Silo, Milburn, Tushka, Caney, Kenefic, Mead, Armstrong, Cartwright, Fillmore, Utica, Albany, Blue, and Woodville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Johnston; Atoka; Marshall; Bryan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK