July 17, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kiowa; Tillman; Comanche – Friday, July 17, 2026

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.