| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Johnston |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 5:51:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/17/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:51PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mill Creek, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Mill Creek, Connerville, and Reagan.
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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