| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harper |
| Effective | 8/15/2026, 4:48:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/15/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:48PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles north of Knowles to 8 miles southwest
of Sitka. Movement was northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Harper County.
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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