| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Woods; Woodward |
| Effective | 7/31/2026, 12:35:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/31/2026, 1:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 12:35AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 1234 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Freedom, moving east at 25 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…
Freedom, Alabaster Caverns State Park, and Camp Houston.
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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