Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 3:58AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 1:58am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 358 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Bessie to 4 miles north of
Roosevelt to 5 miles southwest of Grandfield. Movement was east at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Lawton, Hobart, Cordell, Cache, Burns Flat, Snyder,
Grandfield, Sentinel, Mountain View, Dill City, Canute, Corn,
Chattanooga, Randlett, Mountain Park, Medicine Park, Indiahoma,
Roosevelt, Gotebo, and Bessie.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Washita; Caddo; Kiowa; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton; Wichita
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender: