| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Cotton; Jefferson; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay |
| Effective | 8/27/2026, 8:49:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/27/2026, 9:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 8:49AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 848 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Sill
to 8 miles north of Electra to 6 miles southeast of Crowell. Movement
was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Wichita Falls, Lawton, Duncan, Altus, Vernon, Burkburnett, Frederick,
Henrietta, Seymour, Quanah, Walters, Waurika, Archer City, Munday,
Knox City, Crowell, Benjamin, Iowa Park, Cache, and Electra.
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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