| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hardeman; Foard |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 7:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/24/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:37PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the potential for strong
wind gusts with decaying rain showers along a line extending from 8
miles south of Childress to 9 miles northwest of Paducah. Movement
was southeast at 20 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…
Quanah, Goodlett, Lazare, and Copper Breaks State Park.
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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