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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 686, NWS Norman, OK

June 26, 20264 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2026, 6:07 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 53 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, 2026, 6:07 PM CDT (23:07 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Kay County, OK, Noble 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
Jun 26, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

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, 1:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 1:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:09 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:20 PM CDT, 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:30 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:43 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 6:01 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
601 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

OKZ005-011-262330-
Major OK-Woods OK-
601 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Woods
and northwestern Major Counties through 630 PM CDT...

At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Waynoka to 11 miles north
of Orion. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

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...
Waynoka, Avard, and Bouse Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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 3659 9853 3640 9853 3635 9880 3647 9896
      3660 9896 3679 9888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 208DEG 19KT 3656 9893 3639 9874

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

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 7:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woodward	37 min
Jun 25, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Major, Woodward	27 min
Jun 25, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	52 min
Jun 25, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills	49 min
Jun 25, 8:04 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Grant, Kay, Noble	18 hr
Jun 25, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Roger Mills	50 min
Jun 25, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Washita	47 min
Jun 25, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa	42 min
Jun 25, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey, Kingfisher and 1 more	51 min
Jun 25, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita	51 min
Jun 25, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma	48 min
Jun 25, 9:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham	27 min
Jun 25, 10:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Roger Mills	3 hr
Jun 25, 10:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham, Greer	38 min
Jun 25, 10:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	35 min
Jun 25, 10:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa	3 hr
Jun 25, 10:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson	40 min
Jun 25, 11:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Greer	22 min
Jun 25, 11:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Beckham, Greer	3 hr
Jun 25, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita	49 min
Jun 26, 12:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa and 2 more	38 min
Jun 26, 12:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	48 min
Jun 26, 1:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa, Washita	43 min
Jun 26, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine, Canadian, Custer, Kingfisher, Washita	62 min
Jun 26, 1:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Caddo	23 min
Jun 26, 2:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain	22 min
Jun 26, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain	17 min
Jun 26, 12:53 PM CDT	Flood Watch	OUN	Grant, Kay, Noble, Payne	17 hr
Jun 26, 5:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Major	36 min
Jun 26, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garfield, Major	25 min
Jun 26, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Major, Woodward	34 min
Jun 26, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woodward	30 min
Jun 26, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Grant	40 min
Jun 26, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Garfield, Major	25 min
Jun 26, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Noble	32 min
Jun 26, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Ellis, Harper, Woodward	49 min
Jun 26, 6:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods	29 min
Jun 26, 6:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garfield	3 hr
Jun 26, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	OUN	Garfield, Noble	30 min
Jun 26, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Woods	29 min
Jun 26, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Harper	28 min
Jun 26, 6:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	24 min
Jun 26, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay	45 min
Jun 26, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Dewey, Major	44 min
Jun 26, 6:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Noble	3 hr
Jun 26, 6:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Kingfisher	43 min
Jun 26, 6:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	OUN	Garfield, Noble	39 min
Jun 26, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	38 min
Jun 26, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Alfalfa, Woods	49 min
Jun 26, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Harper, Woods, Woodward	36 min
Jun 25, 11:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Foard, Hardeman	47 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.