August 27, 2026

Midwest Storm Chasers

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Harmon; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton; Jefferson; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Harmon; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton; Jefferson; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Effective 8/27/2026, 9:28:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/27/2026, 10:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 9:28AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 927 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north
of Cookietown to 4 miles northwest of Holliday to 4 miles southeast
of Vera. Movement was southeast at 35 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, Altus, Vernon, Burkburnett, Frederick, Henrietta,
Seymour, Quanah, Walters, Archer City, Munday, Knox City, Crowell,
Benjamin, Iowa Park, Electra, Holliday, Grandfield, Temple, and
Tipton.

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.