Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/08/2026 16:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 6:31PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 8, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires: 
May 8, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 631 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles east of Tulsa, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Tulsa... Broken Arrow... Coweta... Catoosa... Tulsa International Airport... Oneta... This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 221 and 239.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern Oklahoma.
Area Description: 
Tulsa; Rogers; Wagoner
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK