| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Okfuskee; Okmulgee |
| Effective | 8/7/2026, 1:58:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 1:58PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Details
At 156 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Okemah, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include…
Okemah… Henryetta…
Weleetka… Dewar…
Schulter… Bearden…
Castle… Clearview…
Pharoah… Bryant…
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 215 and
240.
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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