| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harper; Ellis |
| Effective | 8/27/2026, 5:05:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/27/2026, 5:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:05AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 505 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Englewood to 3 miles southwest of Slapout
to near Lipscomb. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Shattuck, Laverne, Buffalo, Arnett, Gage, May, Rosston, and Catesby.
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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