Oklahoma Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 05:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 7:21AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 5:21am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 5:45am
Description: 
At 721 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kinta to 3 miles southwest of Red Oak to 3 miles north of Kiamichi. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Wilburton... Talihina... Red Oak... Mccurtain... Fanshawe... Kinta... Albion... Talimena State Park... Bengal... Tuskahoma... Mc Curtain... Lake Wister State Park... Kiamichi... Whitesboro... Lequire... Muse... Panola... Summerfield... Milton... Lewisville...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pushmataha; Haskell; Latimer; Northern Le Flore; Central Le Flore; Southern Le Flore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK