| Event | Extreme Heat Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Cotton; Wichita; Clay |
| Effective | 7/22/2026, 1:51:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/22/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 22 at 1:51PM CDT until July 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113.
* WHERE…In Oklahoma, Cotton County. In Texas, Clay and Wichita
Counties.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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