| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Woods; Woodward |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 5:16:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 5:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 5:16PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Freedom to 7 miles
northwest of Quinlan. Movement was northeast at 10 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…
Freedom, Alabaster Caverns State Park, and Camp Houston.
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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