| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Major; Garfield; Kingfisher |
| Effective | 7/8/2026, 4:17:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/8/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 4:17PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Ames, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Hennessey, Waukomis, Bison, and Lacey.
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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