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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wichita – Saturday, August 22, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Wichita
Effective 8/22/2026, 9:25:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/22/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 9:25PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sheppard AFB, moving southeast at 25 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…
Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Sheppard AFB, and Cashion.

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.