Oklahoma Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06-16-2026 17:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 16 at 7:39PM CDT until June 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 5:39pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 737 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Laverne, moving south at 20 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR LOCATIONS BETWEEN LAVERNE AND CATESBY ALONG AND WEST OF HWY 283! HAZARD...Three inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Broadcast media reported tennis ball size hail west of Laverne. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Laverne and Catesby.
Instruction: 
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 800 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:00 PM CDT por granizo DESTRUCTIVO de un tamano de tres pulgadas. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Las personas y los animales al aire libre seran gravemente heridos.
Area Description: 
Ellis, OK; Harper, OK
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK