Oklahoma Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 18:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:13PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 6:13pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Messer, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Hugo... Sawyer... Hugo Lake State Park... Goodland... Messer... Apple... Fallon...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Choctaw
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov