⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ottawa – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:50PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

At 750 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 6 miles
east of Quapaw, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include…
Baxter Springs… Peoria…

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 316 and 324.

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.