| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ottawa |
| Effective | 9/12/2026, 8:23:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/12/2026, 9:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 8:23PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Details
At 822 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
south of Columbus, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Miami… Baxter Springs…
Commerce… Quapaw…
Wyandotte… Treece…
Ottawa… Peoria…
Picher… Cardin…
Twin Bridges State Park…
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 309 and 324.
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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