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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 404, NWS Norman, OK

May 9, 2026Beckham County, Washita County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2026, 5:26 PM CDT for Beckham County, Washita County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 49 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: May 9, 2026, 5:26 PM CDT (22:26 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2026, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Beckham County, OK, Washita County, OK

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 9, 3:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 9, 2:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 2:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 9, 5:00 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 9, 5:03 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
503 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026

OKZ036-TXZ083-092230-
Jackson OK-Hardeman TX-
503 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Jackson
and central Hardeman Counties through 530 PM CDT...

At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Goodlett, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and pea 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...
Quanah, Eldorado, and Goodlett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 9971 3451 9967 3452 9967 3455 9955
      3428 9949 3426 9993 3444 9997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 259DEG 22KT 3437 9987

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Bunker

Special weather statement, May 9, 5:10 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 5:11 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 5:17 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 9, 5:19 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cotton, Tillman	31 min
May 8, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie	43 min
May 8, 7:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Grady	41 min
May 8, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Garvin, McClain	39 min
May 8, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie	29 min
May 8, 7:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Grady	3 hr
May 8, 7:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pottawatomie	9 min
May 8, 7:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Stephens	38 min
May 8, 7:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie	7 min
May 8, 8:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Pontotoc	37 min
May 8, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Tillman	33 min
May 8, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Coal, Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc	38 min
May 8, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens	44 min
May 8, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens	44 min
May 8, 8:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Stephens	29 min
May 8, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Tillman	29 min
May 8, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Jackson, Tillman	27 min
May 8, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Carter, Jefferson, Love, Stephens	46 min
May 8, 9:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Tillman	45 min
May 8, 9:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman	44 min
May 8, 9:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Tillman	32 min
May 8, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cotton, Tillman	49 min
May 8, 10:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Jefferson, Love	21 min
May 9, 4:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham	26 min
May 9, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Roger Mills	30 min
May 9, 5:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham	50 min
May 9, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	46 min
May 9, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita	48 min
May 9, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Washita	49 min
May 9, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	47 min
May 9, 6:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harper	39 min
May 9, 6:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Beckham, Kiowa, Washita	51 min
May 9, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita	30 min
May 9, 6:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham, Washita	3 hr
May 9, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harper	40 min
May 9, 6:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Caddo	35 min
May 9, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	48 min
May 8, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Hardeman, Wilbarger	12 min
May 8, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Foard, Hardeman, Knox	11 min
May 8, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Foard, Hardeman	11 min
May 8, 10:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Foard	21 min
May 8, 10:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Baylor, Wilbarger	33 min
May 8, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Archer, Clay, Wichita	16 min
May 8, 10:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Archer	24 min
May 8, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger	46 min
May 8, 11:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wilbarger	39 min
May 9, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hardeman	27 min
May 9, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Wilbarger	26 min
May 9, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Wilbarger	61 min

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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.