| Event | Extreme Heat Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Beckham; Washita; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay |
| Effective | 8/22/2026, 11:02:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 22 at 11:02PM CDT until August 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113
expected.
* WHERE…Portions of southeast, southern, southwest, and western
Oklahoma and northern Texas.
* WHEN…From noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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