⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger – Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Lockett to 11 miles south
of Thalia. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Vernon, Thalia, Lockett, and Rayland.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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