| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Grant; Garfield |
| Effective | 8/7/2026, 6:58:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 7:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:58AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 658 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles west of Medford to near Pond Creek to
near Kremlin. Movement was east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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…
Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Kremlin, Hunter, and Jefferson.
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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