| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Oklahoma; Cleveland |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 6:36:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:36PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 636 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Oklahoma City to near Moore. Movement was
northeast at 30 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…
Oklahoma City, western Norman, Moore, Midwest City, Del City,
Bethany, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Spencer, Nichols Hills,
Nicoma Park, Valley Brook, Tinker Air Force Base, Forest Park,
Woodlawn Park, Lake Aluma, Smith Village, The Capitol, and Wiley Post
Airport.
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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