| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Grant |
| Effective | 6/18/2026, 11:01:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/18/2026, 11:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 11:01AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 1101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Medford, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Medford, Deer Creek, and Renfrow.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
More Stories
⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Coke, TX; Runnels, TX – Thursday, June 18, 2026
⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Dewey, SD; Stanley, SD – Thursday, June 18, 2026
⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Coastal Kenedy; Northern Hidalgo; Coastal Willacy; Coastal Cameron; Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island – Thursday, June 18, 2026