⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Okfuskee – Friday, August 21, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:10AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

At 610 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 4 miles southwest of Clearview, moving southeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include…
Okemah… Boley…
Weleetka… Paden…
Bearden… Castle…
Clearview… Welty…
Pharoah… Mason…

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
229.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.