Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking high-based showers and
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burns Flat to near
Erick, as well as between Leedey and Butler. Movement was east at 35
mph. Although little rain is falling from these showers and storms,
they are capable of producing strong winds over 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Elk City, Weatherford, Clinton, Sayre, Cordell, Cheyenne, Burns Flat,
Thomas, Erick, Sentinel, Arapaho, Hammon, Dill City, Canute, Corn,
Leedey, Custer City, Butler, Carter, and Reydon.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Beckham; Washita
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender: