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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Oklahoma – Friday, July 17, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Oklahoma
Effective 7/17/2026, 6:55:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/17/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:55PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 654 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northwestern Oklahoma City, moving northeast at 30 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…
Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Del City, Bethany, Warr Acres,
The Village, Spencer, Nichols Hills, Arcadia, Forest Park, Woodlawn
Park, Lake Aluma, Smith Village, The Capitol, Wiley Post Airport, The
Fairgrounds, and Downtown Edmond.

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.