Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

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At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Lockett to 11 miles south of Thalia. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Vernon, Thalia, Lockett, and Rayland. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
TX, US
Severity
Moderate
area
Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger
event
Special Weather Statement
onset
2026-10-14T16:45:00-05:00
states
["TX"]
urgency
Expected
certainty
Observed
effective
2026-10-14T16:45:00-05:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.152a0fd25013db07a08dcf2af550bb26130b9e6f.001.1
references
[]
instruction
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
message type
Alert
freshness minutes
60
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