| 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.
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