Oklahoma Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/18/2026 03:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 5:21AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 3:21am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
At 521 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Antlers to 3 miles south of Rattan to 2 miles southeast of Messer. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Rattan... Hugo Lake State Park... Oleta... Cloudy... Messer... Corinne... Apple... Sobol...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pushmataha; Choctaw
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK