| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Foard; Knox |
| Effective | 7/19/2026, 3:52:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/19/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 3:52PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from dissipating showers and thunderstorms along a line extending
from 10 miles northwest of Truscott to near Gilliland to 3 miles
southeast of Benjamin. Movement was northeast at 25 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…
Crowell, Benjamin, Margaret, Vera, Thalia, Truscott, Gilliland, and
Copper Breaks State Park.
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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