August 6, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Woods; Alfalfa – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Woods; Alfalfa
Effective 8/6/2026, 7:44:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/6/2026, 8:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 7:44AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 744 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southeast of Aetna, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Alva, Burlington, Dacoma, Capron, and Hopeton.

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.