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Home Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0228 Issued by the Norman Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:16:32
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OKC011-073-093-180100-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
716 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma...
Northeastern Blaine County in northwestern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Major County in northwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of
Okeene, moving east at 35 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...
Okeene, Ames, Isabella, Southard, and Homestead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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 3617 9811 3616 9810 3603 9809 3604 9852
3621 9853 3632 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 258DEG 32KT 3613 9843
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:21:48
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
721 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC011-073-093-180100-
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Kingfisher OK-Blaine OK-Major OK-
721 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KINGFISHER...NORTHEASTERN BLAINE AND SOUTHEASTERN
MAJOR COUNTIES...
At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Okeene, moving
east at 35 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR HOMESTEAD AND OKEENE.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Okeene, Ames, Isabella, Southard, and Homestead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3617 9811 3616 9810 3603 9809 3604 9852
3621 9853 3632 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 258DEG 32KT 3614 9838
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:33:03
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
732 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC011-073-093-180100-
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Kingfisher OK-Blaine OK-Major OK-
732 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KINGFISHER...NORTHEASTERN BLAINE AND SOUTHEASTERN
MAJOR COUNTIES...
At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
Okeene, 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...
Okeene and Ames.
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 3617 9811 3616 9810 3607 9809 3607 9831
3623 9834 3630 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 249DEG 40KT 3615 9821
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:44:03
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
743 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC011-180053-
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Blaine OK-
743 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BLAINE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved into
Kingfisher and Garfield Counties, therefore the warning has been
cancelled for northeastern Blaine County.
LAT...LON 3617 9811 3616 9810 3607 9809 3611 9817
3623 9819 3626 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 258DEG 32KT 3617 9809
$$
OKC073-093-180100-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0228.000000T0000Z-260418T0100Z/
Kingfisher OK-Major OK-
743 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KINGFISHER AND SOUTHEASTERN MAJOR COUNTIES...
At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Ames, moving east at 35 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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Kingfisher and southeastern Major Counties.
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 3617 9811 3616 9810 3607 9809 3611 9817
3623 9819 3626 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 258DEG 32KT 3617 9809
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-04-17 19:44:03
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SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
743 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
OKC011-180053-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0228.000000T0000Z-260418T0100Z/
Blaine OK-
743 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BLAINE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved into
Kingfisher and Garfield Counties, therefore the warning has been
cancelled for northeastern Blaine County.
LAT...LON 3617 9811 3616 9810 3607 9809 3611 9817
3623 9819 3626 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 258DEG 32KT 3617 9809
$$
OKC073-093-180100-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0228.000000T0000Z-260418T0100Z/
Kingfisher OK-Major OK-
743 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KINGFISHER AND SOUTHEASTERN MAJOR COUNTIES...
At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Ames, moving east at 35 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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Kingfisher and southeastern Major Counties.
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 3617 9811 3616 9810 3607 9809 3611 9817
3623 9819 3626 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 258DEG 32KT 3617 9809
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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