| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Southern Le Flore |
| Effective | 8/7/2026, 5:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:29PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Details
At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
east of Octavia. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Le
Flore County.
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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