Thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the morning and afternoon of the 23rd, along and north of a stationary frontal boundary that stretched from northwestern Oklahoma to the southeast along the Red River. These thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall, as well as isolated damaging wind gusts.
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Thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the morning and afternoon of the 23rd, along and north of a stationary frontal boundary that stretched from northwestern Oklahoma to the southeast along the Red River. These thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall, as well as isolated damaging wind gusts.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 23, 5:26 AM CST, 4 hours 34 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 626 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 623 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 - Unsettled weather persists through into next weekend. There will be multiple opportunities for heavy rainfall and some severe weather. - Confidence remains high with the unsettled pattern however confidence is much lower in specific timing and placement for higher storm chances. - Below average temperatures are forecast this work week, returning above average this upcoming weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (Through Tuesday night) Issued at 1130 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026 Stalled boundary extending from SW OK through NE TX is the ongoing focus for showers and storms and this activity is likely to gradually spread into far SE OK through early morning. A brief strong storm is possible through sunrise. The low level jet will become more southerly and strengthen overnight with resultant upglide north of the aforementioned boundary serving to increase shower and storm chances early in the day across portions of E OK though coverage is uncertain. The coverage and duration of early day convection will influence the expanding unstable corridor associated with the lifting warm front. This frontal zone will likely orient the higher storm chances NW to SE across the western half of the forecast area with lesser chances further east. While storms are likely to grow upscale into one or more complexes Tuesday through Tuesday night there remains considerable uncertainty on placement and intensity. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 1101 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026 The northwesterly flow aloft will persist into Wednesday night and maintain a favorable pattern for additional thunderstorm complexes to track across the region. Again the favored corridor will be influenced by prior days activity so precip chances remain rather broad at this point. The flow aloft becomes slightly more westerly by Thursday with a stronger wave passing across the central Plains and higher storm chances will be shown across the northern portion of the forecast area through Thursday night. The trailing cold front from the Thursday wave may become a focus across the region on Friday, however rising mid level heights are expected as the pattern features stronger troughing to the west and downstream ridging into the southern Plains. This would mark a reprieve from the near daily MCS pattern and generally trend hotter and drier for early next week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 623 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 Mainly MVFR ceilings will prevail through the day today, with some IFR ceilings at the far northwest Arkansas sites this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop, mainly this afternoon and early evening. Conditions are expected to improve to VFR this evening, but will lower back to IFR in most places by late tonight as low clouds and some fog redevelop. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 85 71 86 72 / 50 60 40 50 FSM 86 71 87 73 / 30 50 50 40 MLC 88 73 90 75 / 60 60 30 30 BVO 83 69 84 69 / 30 50 40 60 FYV 84 68 83 69 / 20 50 50 50 BYV 82 66 83 68 / 10 50 50 60 MKO 84 70 85 72 / 40 60 40 40 MIO 84 68 84 69 / 20 40 50 60 F10 86 70 87 72 / 60 60 40 30 HHW 87 73 91 74 / 60 60 30 10 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...05
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 526 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-241030- Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford- Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford- Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha- Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage- Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage- Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage- Southern Le Flore- 526 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Afternoon. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Afternoon. DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop this morning across parts of southeast Oklahoma. A limited risk for a severe storm or two will exist this morning, especially in far southeast Oklahoma. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and early evening as a weak frontal boundary lifts north across the area. Some of these storms are likely to become severe, with large hail and damaging winds being the main severe weather threats. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible, which may result in some localized flooding concerns. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. THURSDAY and FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY through MONDAY...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Wednesday through Friday timeframe. Severe storms will continue to be possible, along with a threat for locally heavy rainfall. Storm chances will diminish by the weekend, with hot, humid, and breezy conditions expected this weekend into early next week. Afternoon heat index values will likely exceed 100 degrees in many places Saturday through Monday. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
601 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
OKZ053-231130-
Choctaw OK-
601 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY THROUGH
630 AM CDT...
At 601 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
west of Goodland, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo... Soper...
Goodland... Messer...
Arthur City... Grant...
Ord... Gay...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3393 9560
3391 9564 3391 9567 3388 9570 3389 9572
3402 9575 3411 9546 3387 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1101Z 259DEG 11KT 3395 9565
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
637 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
OKZ053-231200-
Choctaw OK-
637 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY
THROUGH 700 AM CDT...
At 637 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Goodland, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo... Sawyer...
Goodland... Arthur City...
Grant... Ord...
Fallon... Gay...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3393 9560
3391 9564 3391 9567 3389 9569 3389 9571
3406 9563 3401 9533 3387 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1137Z 290DEG 10KT 3395 9559
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
913 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
OKZ053-231445-
Choctaw OK-
913 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY
THROUGH 945 AM CDT...
At 913 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Hugo Lake State Park, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and up to penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Fort Towson... Sawyer...
Hugo Lake State Park... Messer...
Apple... Swink...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3413 9552 3416 9543 3416 9528 3401 9518
3398 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 241DEG 6KT 3408 9539
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 165 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:58 UTC.
4 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several streets were flooded and closed in Antlers.
Portions of Highway 271 were flooded northeast of Antlers.
Numerous roads were flooded in Hugo.
Portions of several roads were flooded.
Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted several trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs in a swath from east of Forney to the west side of Hugo.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, June 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1342980, 1343002, 1342970, 1342978, 1354255, 1354256, 1342433, 1354262.