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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Woods; Woodward – Friday, July 17, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Woods; Woodward
Effective 7/17/2026, 5:46:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/17/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 5:46PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds
from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles
northwest of Alva to near Avard to near Waynoka. Movement was east 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…
Alva, Waynoka, Avard, 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.