Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 521, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2026, 3:41 PM CDT for Alfalfa County, Major County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 49 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2026, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2026, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Major County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 3:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 W Fairview, OK | Fairview Mesonet. |
| Jun 5, 3:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 W Fairview, OK | Fairview Mesonet. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 150 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1131 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
897
WUUS54 KOUN 052041
SVROUN
OKC003-093-052130-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0521.260605T2041Z-260605T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
341 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Alfalfa County in northwestern Oklahoma...
Eastern Major County in northwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Orienta, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Fairview, Ringwood, Cleo Springs, Meno, Isabella, and Orienta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3627 9817 3617 9840 3617 9856 3624 9865
3646 9847 3649 9840 3644 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 209DEG 4KT 3634 9838
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MADWhat 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 5, 1:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 155 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
- Scattered storms this afternoon with a few strong storms capable of gusty winds and small hail.
- Increasing rain and storm chances into the weekend. Storms may become strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail as the primary hazards. Locally heavy rainfall may lead to flooding concerns.
- Near to above normal temperatures heading into next week with a potential for triple digit heat.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 1:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 155 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 155 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 - Scattered storms this afternoon with a few strong storms capable of gusty winds and small hail. - Increasing rain and storm chances into the weekend. Storms may become strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail as the primary hazards. Locally heavy rainfall may lead to flooding concerns. - Near to above normal temperatures heading into next week with a potential for triple digit heat. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 155 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 A shortwave is ejecting northward ahead of the upper low across Texas this morning and will approach Oklahoma this afternoon. Periods of isolated to scattered showers and storms are and will continue to move north across portions of south central into southeast Oklahoma this morning and afternoon. Morning low clouds across southern into central Oklahoma are beginning to break this morning with temperatures expected to warm near to above normal today in the 80s to lower 90s. Ample diurnal heating will allow for an uncapped environment this afternoon with enough buoyancy to support convective updraft development. Despite the approaching shortwave, flow aloft will remain weak and bulk shear will be very low. Similar to the past few days, storms that develop will have the potential to pulse up and down with a few isolated damaging winds and large hail at times. The corridor with the greatest chances for storms this afternoon and evening will be across western north Texas stretching into southwest Oklahoma and northeastward into north central Oklahoma. Most of these storms will be diurnally driven, but the increasing low-level jet could linger some of the showers and storms into late tonight. && .SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Sunday night) Issued at 155 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 The upper low over northwest Mexico Friday will begin to lift northeastward towards the 100th meridian by Saturday morning. This will bring several rounds of showers and storms through the day Saturday into Sunday. The greatest chances for showers and storms Saturday morning will be across north Texas and into southern and central Oklahoma. A few of these morning storms could become strong to locally severe with damaging winds and large hail as the primary concern. Additional chances for showers and storms will increase northward across the area during the afternoon hours Saturday with storms being scattered in nature and may be focused towards lingering outflow boundaries from Friday night and Saturday morning's activity. An unstable environment with slight higher bulk shear (25-30 knots) than previous days will give way to strong to locally severe storms capable of damaging winds and large hail. By the afternoon hours, a surface low co-located with the upper low will approach western north Texas from the Southern High Plains. This surface low will bring yet another potential round of showers and storms across Oklahoma into early Saturday evening and overnight. Storms may grow upscale into an MCS into the late evening hours as they push eastward with the surface low. Increased surface vorticity around the low could increase the potential for low-level shear. Damaging winds will be the primary hazards into the late evening and overnight hours, but hail and a tornado or two may also be possible. PWATs are expected to be anywhere from 1.5-2 inches across the area, which will lead to a heavy rainfall, high rainfall rates, with any storms that develop throughout the day. With the scattered nature of storm development, flooding will heavily depend on areas with nearly stationary storms on boundaries or areas that receive several rounds of storms. The area with the higher probabilities for greater than at least 1-2 inches of rainfall will be across central into southern Oklahoma and north Texas. By Sunday, the precipitation chances will exit the area from west to east with the vacating upper low. Temperatures Saturday will be slightly cooler than previous days due to increased cloud cover and rain/storm chances, but highs will still likely warm into the 80s. Sunday, temperatures may warm back into the 90s across the west but remain slightly cooler in the east due to lingering precipitation and cloud cover. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Thursday) Issued at 314 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 After the upper low/trough move to the northeast late Sunday, upper ridging builds over the southern/central Plains and the upper flow retreats to the north. This shifts us back into a generally dry and warm pattern. The ECMWF produces some QPF Monday night in north central Oklahoma with the potential of storms moving in from Kansas, but otherwise the week looks dry. Temperatures will warm through the week as the ridge builds with triple digit highs returning to the west and the north central Oklahoma wheat belt. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1236 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Most of our terminals will remain in a MVFR category due to lowered ceilings from broken stratus through 01Z. Isolated convection already breaking out across southwest & southeast Oklahoma and western north Texas which could impact terminals KSPS, KCSM, KLAW, and KDUA through 20Z. By 23-01Z all terminals except for KWWR will have 30% probabilities for storms with those probabilities increasing to TEMPO groups in time through the remainder of the forecast period. Ceiling over some of our terminals may further lower to an IFR category after 08Z. Although terminals will be mainly dealing with lowering ceilings and storms, visibilities may also reduce briefly in heavy rain with any strong thunderstorm cells overhead. Surface winds will generally be out of the south through the period at 10 kts gusting 15-20 kts through 01Z, then down to 5-10 kts through the remainder of the forecast. Surface winds could be gusty and variable for some period as well due to storm outflows. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 70 81 67 85 / 40 90 90 40 Hobart OK 68 83 64 91 / 50 80 80 20 Wichita Falls TX 68 85 66 90 / 70 80 80 40 Gage OK 68 84 63 91 / 10 50 40 10 Ponca City OK 72 82 67 84 / 10 60 90 70 Durant OK 72 82 71 86 / 60 90 80 80 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && NEAR TERM...23 SHORT TERM...23 LONG TERM....26 AVIATION...68
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 1:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
113 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
OKZ016-022-023-034>038-051845-
Kiowa OK-Tillman OK-Washita OK-Caddo OK-Greer OK-Comanche OK-
Custer OK-Jackson OK-
113 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Washita,
northwestern Comanche, northwestern Caddo, northeastern Jackson,
south central Custer, Kiowa, northwestern Tillman and southeastern
Greer Counties through 145 PM CDT...
At 112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Roosevelt, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Altus, Hobart, Cordell, Carnegie, Snyder, Sentinel, Blair, Mountain
View, Binger, Olustee, Corn, Lone Wolf, Mountain Park, Eakly,
Roosevelt, Gotebo, Bessie, Lookeba, Martha, and Rocky.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3460 9896 3454 9920 3455 9952 3477 9953
3551 9887 3534 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 211DEG 13KT 3490 9898
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MADSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 1:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
143 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
OKZ016-022-023-034>036-051915-
Kiowa OK-Washita OK-Caddo OK-Greer OK-Custer OK-Jackson OK-
143 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Washita,
northwestern Caddo, northeastern Jackson, southeastern Custer, Kiowa
and southeastern Greer Counties through 215 PM CDT...
At 143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cloud Chief, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Altus, Clinton, Hobart, Cordell, Granite, Carnegie, Sentinel, Blair,
Mountain View, Dill City, Corn, Lone Wolf, Mountain Park, Eakly,
Roosevelt, Gotebo, Bessie, Lookeba, Martha, and Rocky.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 9940 3558 9891 3535 9834 3485 9881
3485 9883 3484 9882 3464 9902 3464 9910
3462 9908 3461 9908 3463 9931 3472 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 221DEG 12KT 3525 9886
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MADSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 1:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
146 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
OKZ006-011-051915-
Major OK-Alfalfa OK-
146 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Alfalfa and eastern Major Counties through 215 PM CDT...
At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Ringwood, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Fairview, Helena, Ringwood, Cleo Springs, Meno, Aline, Orienta, and
Isabella.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3655 9824 3640 9813 3616 9841 3617 9842
3629 9855 3657 9843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 221DEG 12KT 3637 9833
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MADSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 2:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
216 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
OKZ011-051945-
Major OK-
216 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Major County
through 245 PM CDT...
At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Ringwood, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Fairview, Ringwood, Cleo Springs, Meno, Isabella, and Orienta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3619 9831 3628 9851 3636 9855 3646 9846
3646 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 223DEG 8KT 3635 9832
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MADSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 2:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
223 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
OKZ016-022-023-052000-
Washita OK-Caddo OK-Custer OK-
223 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Washita, northwestern
Caddo and southern Custer Counties through 300 PM CDT...
At 223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Colony to near Canute. Movement was north
at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Weatherford, Clinton, Cordell, Burns Flat, Hydro, Arapaho, Dill City,
Canute, Corn, Eakly, Butler, Bessie, Foss, Colony, Alfalfa, Foss
Reservoir, Cloud Chief, Stafford, and Cowden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3540 9936 3566 9927 3557 9863 3555 9863
3554 9844 3514 9857 3527 9937
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 183DEG 6KT 3534 9869 3541 9928
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MADSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 2:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
234 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
OKZ005-006-011-052000-
Major OK-Alfalfa OK-Woods OK-
234 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Woods,
southwestern Alfalfa and north central Major Counties through 300 PM
CDT...
At 234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Aline. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Carmen and Aline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3637 9854 3647 9862 3662 9844 3661 9834
3648 9841
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 228DEG 4KT 3651 9845
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MADThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa, Washita | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 1:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa, Washita | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Major | 29 min |
| Jun 5, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Major | 29 min |
| Jun 5, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Major | 26 min |
| Jun 5, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Major, Woods | 35 min |
| Jun 5, 3:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Kiowa | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Major | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 3:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Major | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 4:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Major | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Major | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harmon | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson | 25 min |
| Jun 5, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson | 42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.