| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Jackson; Hardeman |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 7:26:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 7:26PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Headrick
to 4 miles south of Eldorado. Movement was south at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Altus, Olustee, Eldorado, Martha, Elmer, Headrick, Friendship, Altus
Air Force Base, Humphreys, and Hess.
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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