| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Grady; Comanche; Stephens; Cotton |
| Effective | 7/5/2026, 1:36:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/5/2026, 2:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 1:36PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Alex to 7 miles west of
Duncan. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Duncan, Marlow, Rush Springs, Bray, Bradley, Central High, Empire
City, and Cox City.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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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