| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hardeman; Foard; Knox |
| Effective | 8/25/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/25/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles
northwest of Margaret to 12 miles southeast of Swearingen. Movement
was south at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Crowell, Margaret, Thalia, Truscott, Gilliland, Copper Breaks State
Park, and Rayland.
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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