WWUS84 KTSA 050535

SPSTSA



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Tulsa OK

1235 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026

 

OKZ056>058-061-063-050615-

Craig OK-Rogers OK-Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-Nowata OK-

1235 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CRAIG...NORTHEASTERN ROGERS...

NORTHERN DELAWARE...OTTAWA AND EASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM

CDT...



At 1234 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a

line extending from 3 miles west of Welch to near Afton. Movement was

east at 40 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...

Miami...                          Vinita...

Baxter Springs...                 Nowata...

Grove...                          Commerce...

Chelsea...                        Fairland...

Afton...                          Quapaw...

Welch...                          Bernice...

Bluejacket...                     Wyandotte...

Big Cabin...                      Treece...

New Alluwe...                     Honey Creek State Park...

Bernice State Park...             Watova...



This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 273 and 324.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3700 9462 3658 9462 3651 9521 3651 9569

      3700 9554

TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 272DEG 34KT 3689 9516 3668 9497 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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