Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 5:14AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 3:14am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
At 513 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms
with gusty winds along a line extending from 3 miles north of Cloud
Chief to 6 miles east of Geronimo to 5 miles east of Dean. Movement
was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita Falls, Lawton, Duncan, Cordell, Walters, Waurika, Elgin,
Carnegie, Comanche, Apache, Geronimo, Fletcher, Cyril, Temple,
Mountain View, Sterling, Petrolia, Fort Cobb, Corn, and Byers.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Washita; Caddo; Kiowa; Comanche; Stephens; Cotton; Jefferson; Wichita; Clay
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender: