August 20, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Pontotoc; Johnston – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Pontotoc; Johnston
Effective 8/20/2026, 5:52:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/20/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:52PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Fittstown, moving southeast 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…
Connerville and Pontotoc.

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.