| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dewey; Custer; Blaine |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 4:05:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 4:05PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Thomas, moving north at 20 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…
Thomas, Oakwood, Eagle City, and Fay.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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