| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harmon; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton; Jefferson; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay |
| Effective | 8/27/2026, 9:28:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/27/2026, 10:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 9:28AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 927 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north
of Cookietown to 4 miles northwest of Holliday to 4 miles southeast
of Vera. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Wichita Falls, Altus, Vernon, Burkburnett, Frederick, Henrietta,
Seymour, Quanah, Walters, Archer City, Munday, Knox City, Crowell,
Benjamin, Iowa Park, Electra, Holliday, Grandfield, Temple, and
Tipton.
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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