| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Pottawatomie; Seminole |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 8:25:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 8:25PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
St. Louis, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Seminole, Maud, Bowlegs, and St. Louis.
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.
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