| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McClain; Cleveland; Garvin |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 3:42:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 4:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:42PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles west of Wayne to 3 miles west of
Antioch. Movement was north at 20 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…
Purcell, Lexington, Maysville, Wayne, Paoli, Antioch, and Whitebead.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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