| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Pawnee |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 6:24:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/17/2026, 7:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:24AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Details
At 623 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 7 miles east of Perry to 5 miles northwest of
Langston. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Pawnee… Sooner Lake…
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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