Special Weather Statement 11/18/2024 06:18 for Oklahoma areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 8:18AM CST by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
November 18, 2024 - 6:18am
Expires: 
November 18, 2024 - 7:00am
Description: 
At 818 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles west of Shamrock to 4 miles southeast of Sparks to near St. Louis to near Springer. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Shawnee, Ardmore, Ada, Cushing, Seminole, Tecumseh, Sulphur, Chandler, Davis, Lone Grove, Stroud, Prague, Wynnewood, Stratford, Konawa, Byng, Meeker, Maud, Davenport, and Roff.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Payne; Lincoln; McClain; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Carter; Johnston
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK