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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2026, 7:58 PM CDT for Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Texas; Tillman County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2026, 7:58 PM CDT (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2026, 8:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Tillman County, OK, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 1440 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1106 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 10.9
The text
As transmitted.
091
WFUS54 KOUN 020058
TOROUN
OKC141-TXC485-487-020145-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0020.260402T0058Z-260402T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
758 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Wichita County in northern Texas...
East central Wilbarger County in northern Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 758 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southeast of Davidson, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Grandfield, Hollister, and Loveland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3411 9906 3420 9909 3438 9883 3421 9867
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 234DEG 22KT 3417 9903
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Mahale2 follow-up statements
502
WWUS54 KOUN 020114
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
814 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
TXC485-487-020124-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260402T0145Z/
Wichita TX-Wilbarger TX-
814 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WICHITA AND EAST CENTRAL
WILBARGER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3419 9884 3425 9887 3434 9879 3427 9872
3423 9869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 240DEG 30KT 3425 9880
$$
OKC141-020145-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260402T0145Z/
Tillman OK-
814 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TILLMAN COUNTY...
At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Loveland, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Grandfield and Loveland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3419 9884 3425 9887 3434 9879 3427 9872
3423 9869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 240DEG 30KT 3425 9880
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Mahale476
WWUS54 KOUN 020123
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
823 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
OKC141-020133-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260402T0145Z/
Tillman OK-
823 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TILLMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 3419 9884 3425 9887 3434 9879 3427 9872
3423 9869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 234DEG 22KT 3429 9874
$$
MahaleWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 1, 6:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 623 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
- Severe storms expected by early this evening and into the overnight hours. Potential hazards: -- Large hail (> 2") -- Damaging winds (60-75 mph) -- Tornadoes
- Elevated fire weather conditions remain possible into early next week, mainly over portions of western Oklahoma and western north Texas.
- Strong/severe thunderstorm chances return Friday afternoon and night.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 6:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 636 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 623 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 - Severe storms expected by early this evening and into the overnight hours. Potential hazards: -- Large hail (> 2") -- Damaging winds (60-75 mph) -- Tornadoes - Elevated fire weather conditions remain possible into early next week, mainly over portions of western Oklahoma and western north Texas. - Strong/severe thunderstorm chances return Friday afternoon and night. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 1203 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 After a long, hot February and March, the atmosphere's April Fool's Day prank for us this year is to jump us straight into active severe weather on the first of the month. Satellite shows a band of cirrus over the southern Rockies in advance of a compact trough. Robust height falls will overspread the dryline (along a line from near Seiling to San Angelo) this afternoon. Subsequent cooling/destabilizing aloft will prove more than sufficient for storm development, and perhaps widespread development/rapid upscale growth. A secondary area to watch for storm development will be along a surging warm front, which by mid-afternoon will extend east- northeast from that dryline into north central Oklahoma. This area is more removed from forcing and thus the chances for storms prior to sunset are lower. Shear profiles along the dryline will favor splitting supercells initially this afternoon. Dewpoint depressions near 20 and weak 0-1 km shear will temper the initial tornado threat, but very large hail is possible with mid-level lapse rates in the 7.5/8 C/km range. If any storms develop late this afternoon along the warm front, low- level shear would be greater there, leading to a conditionally greater potential for supercellular tornadoes. Storm development/amalgamation will continue east of the dryline as forcing continues late this evening. We anticipate that this will eventually lead to development of an eastward-moving squall line. Guidance has trended toward greater 100-mb mean mixing ratios and more classic Great Plains LLJ-induced hodographs between 0Z and 04Z tonight. Thus, concern is heightened for the potential for line- embedded tornadoes, one or two of which could be strong (EF2+). The risk for damaging winds will also increase as the LLJ ramps up and downdrafts have increased momentum to mechanically mix to the surface. The squall line will exit our area late tonight and winds will increase from the south-southwest as a surface low develops in Kansas. Meister && .SHORT TERM... (Thursday through Friday night) Issued at 1203 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 As the surface low moves eastward during the day on Thursday, the dryline will elongate from southwest to northeast and mix eastward. The residual High Plains airmass will continue to be extremely dry, so even with rather marginal surface winds, elevated fire weather will emerge in far western Oklahoma/western north Texas. The exact location of this elevated fire weather is yet to be determined due to the potential damping effect (pun not intended) of rainfall on the fuelscape. Temperatures will remain well above-normal, which is basically par for the course for this year. Another round of storms will sweep in with a much stronger cold front on Friday. The primary surface low/upper-level forcing is expected to be closer to Iowa, leaving us on the southwestern fringe of an elongated "banana low". Those kind of early-spring banana low environments are ripe (pun not intended) for anafrontal convection as the cold front sweeps southward, and all indications are that we will see that here. That will potentially limit the severe threat or at least focus it more into a damaging wind threat along the front, though the environment does look rather unstable and shear profiles are robust. Regardless, Friday brings hope of another widespread round of wetting rain as we move into the peak of the green-up season. Meister && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 258 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 Cooler temperatures are expected on Saturday following the passage of the cold front, with decreasing clouds. Low temperatures on Sunday morning will be on the cool side and range from the upper 30's to mid 40's. No rain chances are in the forecast through Tuesday and will see temperatures gradually increase into the 70's. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 623 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible impacting most our terminals now between 00-06Z but not reaching terminal KDUA in southeast Oklahoma until between 06-10Z. Could see terminals degrade briefly to an MVFR category mainly due to reduced visibilities in heavy rain. Terminals within their respected TEMPO group could also see variable gusty strong to severe winds on the surface along with a hail potential with the convection. A very strong low-level jet increasing out of the south will produce low-level wind shear at five of our terminals mainly along and east of the I-35 corridor. Rain showers may linger a few hours after the convection ends. By 16Z expecting surface winds veering more southwesterly around 10-20 kts gusting 20-30 kts. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 62 83 64 81 / 100 0 0 50 Hobart OK 59 86 63 85 / 80 0 0 50 Wichita Falls TX 63 88 65 84 / 90 0 10 60 Gage OK 52 84 58 81 / 60 0 0 10 Ponca City OK 62 81 62 80 / 100 10 0 60 Durant OK 64 83 66 81 / 90 50 20 40 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && NEAR TERM...04 SHORT TERM...04 LONG TERM....01 AVIATION...68
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 1, 6:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
622 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
OKZ021-033-034-012345-
Harmon OK-Beckham OK-Greer OK-
622 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Harmon,
north central Greer and Beckham Counties through 645 PM CDT...
At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Erick, moving northeast at 45 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...
Sayre, Erick, Carter, and Delhi.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3518 10000 3542 9966 3542 9964 3516 9937
3500 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 231DEG 38KT 3514 9991
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
30Local storm report, Apr 1, 6:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
624 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 W Gould 34.67N 99.83W
04/01/2026 M61 MPH Harmon OK Mesonet
&&
RBLocal storm report, Apr 1, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
648 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0631 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Quanah 34.30N 99.72W
04/01/2026 Hardeman TX Broadcast Media
Power poles/lines down.
&&
RBLocal storm report, Apr 1, 6:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
657 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNW Hester 34.83N 99.44W
04/01/2026 M59 MPH Greer OK Mesonet
&&
RBLocal storm report, Apr 1, 7:01 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
701 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Headrick 34.64N 99.19W
04/01/2026 E60 MPH Jackson OK Emergency Mngr
&&
RBLocal storm report, Apr 1, 7:44 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
744 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WSW Weatherford 35.51N 98.77W
04/01/2026 M67 MPH Custer OK Mesonet
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Wichita, Wilbarger | 53 min |
| Apr 1, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Baylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Wilbarger | 50 min |
| Apr 1, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Wichita, Wilbarger | 26 min |
| Apr 1, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Wichita, Wilbarger | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Knox | 19 min |
| Apr 1, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Baylor, Knox, Wichita, Wilbarger | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Clay, Wichita | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Knox | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Baylor, Foard, Knox, Wichita, Wilbarger | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Wichita | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Clay, Wichita | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Archer, Baylor | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Clay | 34 min |
| Apr 1, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Clay | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Clay | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 11:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Archer, Clay, Wichita | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Clay | 27 min |
| Apr 1, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 15 min |
| Apr 1, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 7:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Custer, Washita | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Noble, Payne | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Kingfisher, Washita | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Grady | 34 min |
| Apr 1, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Garfield, Grady, Kingfisher | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan, Oklahoma | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, McClain and 1 more | 53 min |
| Apr 1, 9:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Logan, Noble | 15 min |
| Apr 1, 9:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan, Oklahoma, Payne | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 10:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 10:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain | 38 min |
| Apr 1, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln, Oklahoma, Payne | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 25 min |
| Apr 1, 10:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma | 113 min |
| Apr 1, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Pottawatomie | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pontotoc, Seminole | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 12:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Hughes | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.