July 4, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Woods; Woodward; Major – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Woods; Woodward; Major
Effective 7/4/2026, 4:26:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/4/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:26PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Waynoka, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Waynoka and Avard.

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.