| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Kiowa; Tillman; Comanche |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 4:27:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 4:27PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of strong
winds from dissipating showers along a line extending from 5 miles
southeast of Headrick to 4 miles southwest of Indiahoma to near
Faxon. Movement was northeast at 25 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…
Northwestern Lawton, Cache, Snyder, Mountain Park, Indiahoma, Faxon,
Fort Sill, Tom Steed Reservoir, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge,
Doris Campground, and The Visitor Center.
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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