August 27, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Stephens; Jefferson – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Stephens; Jefferson
Effective 8/27/2026, 4:13:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/27/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 4:13PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Duncan to 4 miles
southwest of Velma. Movement was southwest at 10 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…
Comanche and Loco.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.