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Home Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0226 Issued by the Norman Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-04-17 18:53:32
532
WUUS54 KOUN 172353
SVROUN
OKC071-180045-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0226.260417T2353Z-260418T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
653 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Kay County in northern Oklahoma...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Tonkawa, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Ponca City, Blackwell, Tonkawa, Kaw City, Kildare, and Kaw Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area.
&&
LAT...LON 3678 9675 3678 9679 3677 9679 3677 9682
3674 9683 3675 9689 3668 9693 3669 9702
3670 9704 3668 9706 3666 9706 3663 9705
3662 9730 3679 9734 3692 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 261DEG 39KT 3671 9722
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Ware
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:09:02
022
WWUS54 KOUN 180008
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
708 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC071-180045-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0226.000000T0000Z-260418T0045Z/
Kay OK-
708 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL KAY COUNTY...
At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kildare, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Ponca City, Kaw City, Kildare, and Kaw Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3678 9675 3678 9679 3677 9679 3677 9682
3674 9683 3675 9689 3668 9693 3669 9702
3670 9704 3668 9706 3670 9712 3683 9716
3692 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 257DEG 38KT 3678 9704
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Ware
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:16:02
385
WWUS54 KOUN 180015
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
715 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC071-180045-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0226.000000T0000Z-260418T0045Z/
Kay OK-
715 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL KAY COUNTY...
At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kaw Lake,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Ponca City, Kaw City, Kildare, and Kaw Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3678 9675 3678 9679 3677 9679 3677 9682
3674 9683 3675 9689 3668 9693 3669 9702
3674 9704 3685 9706 3692 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 261DEG 39KT 3679 9694
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Ware
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:25:33
595
WWUS54 KOUN 180024 RRA
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
724 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC071-180045-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0226.000000T0000Z-260418T0045Z/
Kay OK-
724 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL KAY COUNTY...
At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kaw City,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Kaw City and northeastern Kaw Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3678 9675 3678 9679 3677 9679 3677 9682
3674 9683 3675 9689 3682 9691 3686 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 261DEG 39KT 3681 9681
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Ware
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:34:03
017
WWUS54 KOUN 180033
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
733 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC071-180043-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0226.000000T0000Z-260418T0045Z/
Kay OK-
733 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KAY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3678 9675 3678 9679 3677 9679 3677 9682
3674 9683 3675 9689 3682 9691 3686 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 261DEG 39KT 3683 9668
$$
Ware
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