| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Pushmataha; Southern Le Flore |
| Effective | 8/20/2026, 5:25:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/20/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:25PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Details
At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 5 miles east of Big Cedar to Octavia. Movement
was south at 10 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…
Octavia… Big Cedar…
Honobia…
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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