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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Craig; Ottawa – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Craig; Ottawa
Effective 8/6/2026, 9:08:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/6/2026, 9:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 9:08PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

At 907 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
northwest of Narcissa, moving east at 10 mph. A second strong storm
is located southeast of Miami, also moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Miami… Commerce…
Fairland… Narcissa…
Ottawa… Twin Bridges State Park…

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 297 and 316.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.