August 21, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hughes – Friday, August 21, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Hughes
Effective 8/21/2026, 2:27:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/21/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:27AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 225 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lamar, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 40 mph and pea 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…
Calvin, Stuart, Lamar, and Horntown.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.


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