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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 839, NWS Norman, OK

June 26, 2025Payne County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2025, 5:15 PM CDT for Payne County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2025, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2025, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Payne County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 26, 2:08 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 2:08 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
343 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

OKZ022-023-035-262115-
Kiowa OK-Washita OK-Caddo OK-
343 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Washita,
western Caddo and northeastern Kiowa Counties through 415 PM CDT...

At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Colony to 5 miles northeast of Cooperton.
Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Carnegie, Mountain View, Binger, Fort Cobb, Corn, Eakly, Gotebo,
Lookeba, Colony, Cooperton, Alfalfa, Cloud Chief, Fort Cobb
Reservoir, Albert, and Cowden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3540 9832 3486 9849 3486 9897 3538 9888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 270DEG 12KT 3535 9866 3492 9881

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Mahale
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
358 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

OKZ018-019-024-025-262130-
Kingfisher OK-Oklahoma OK-Logan OK-Canadian OK-
358 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Kingfisher, northwestern Oklahoma, southwestern Logan and
northeastern Canadian Counties through 430 PM CDT...

At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cedar Valley to near Oklahoma City to 3
miles southwest of Yukon. Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Oklahoma City, Edmond, Guthrie, Yukon, Bethany, Warr
Acres, The Village, Piedmont, Nichols Hills, Cashion, Cedar Valley,
Cimarron City, Woodlawn Park, Seward, Richland, Navina, Wiley Post
Airport, and Downtown Edmond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3598 9731 3567 9736 3547 9763 3547 9791
      3589 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 261DEG 13KT 3586 9756 3560 9762 3548 9780

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Mahale
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 4:22 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
422 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

OKZ037-038-044-262145-
Tillman OK-Cotton OK-Comanche OK-
422 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Comanche, northwestern Cotton and east central Tillman Counties
through 445 PM CDT...

At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Faxon, moving northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Western Lawton, Chattanooga, Faxon, and southern Fort Sill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 9869 3451 9871 3466 9855 3441 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 240DEG 5KT 3448 9858

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Mahale
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 4:32 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
432 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

OKZ013-019-020-025-262200-
Payne OK-Oklahoma OK-Logan OK-Noble OK-
432 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Oklahoma, southwestern Noble, central Logan and western Payne
Counties through 500 PM CDT...

At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles west of Lake Mcmurtry to near Oklahoma
City. Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Edmond, Stillwater, Guthrie, Langston, Coyle, Arcadia, Mulhall,
Orlando, Meridian, Lake Carl Blackwell, Lake Mcmurtry, Seward,
Navina, and Downtown Edmond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3634 9708 3601 9713 3565 9730 3563 9762
      3620 9745
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 248DEG 11KT 3619 9726 3567 9753

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Mahale
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 4:44 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
444 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

OKZ023-038-262215-
Caddo OK-Comanche OK-
444 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Comanche and
southwestern Caddo Counties through 515 PM CDT...

At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boone to near Lawton. Movement was
northeast at 10 mph. Another strong storm was near Faxon.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Lawton, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Geronimo, Fletcher, Sterling, Medicine
Park, Faxon, Meers, Lake Lawtonka, Boone, Fort Sill, Lake Ellsworth,
Stecker, eastern Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, and Mount Scott.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 9863 3486 9862 3497 9862 3515 9832
      3462 9814 3451 9814 3451 9824 3447 9825
      3447 9829 3445 9833 3445 9850 3442 9851
      3442 9859
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 243DEG 11KT 3493 9854 3454 9839

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

..speg.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:07 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 1:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham27 min
Jun 26, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Greer, Harmon38 min
Jun 26, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman37 min
Jun 26, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita32 min
Jun 26, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian31 min
Jun 26, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman33 min
Jun 26, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian27 min
Jun 26, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKiowa31 min
Jun 26, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon30 min
Jun 26, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian29 min
Jun 26, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo32 min
Jun 26, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa37 min
Jun 26, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan32 min
Jun 26, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Kiowa, Washita45 min
Jun 26, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa23 min
Jun 26, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady40 min
Jun 26, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche23 min
Jun 26, 4:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Canadian, Kiowa, Washita3 hr
Jun 26, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa34 min
Jun 26, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan28 min
Jun 26, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche31 min
Jun 26, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche34 min
Jun 26, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, Oklahoma28 min
Jun 26, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne23 min
Jun 26, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Oklahoma50 min
Jun 26, 5:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 26, 5:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNComanche3 hr
Jun 26, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma47 min
Jun 26, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Grady, Stephens27 min
Jun 26, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady37 min
Jun 26, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady, McClain23 min
Jun 26, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay35 min
Jun 26, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay39 min
Jun 26, 6:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNKay3 hr
Jun 26, 6:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNKay5 hr
Jun 26, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay27 min
Jun 26, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay38 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.