Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Take Shelter Immediately Until 8 PM CDT
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:00 PM CDT for parts of Jackson, Tillman, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger, Baylor, and Hardeman counties; take shelter immediately due to 70 mph wind gusts and potential for flash flooding.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of southwestern Oklahoma and northern Texas, effective immediately until 8:00 PM CDT tonight, October 14, 2026. Residents in the affected areas are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, issued the warning for southwestern Jackson County and west-central Tillman County in Oklahoma, and Foard, central Knox, Wilbarger, northwestern Baylor, and Hardeman Counties in Texas. At 7:16 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were detected by radar moving east at 35 mph, with a primary hazard of 70 mph wind gusts. This can cause considerable tree damage and likely damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include Vernon, Seymour, Quanah, Crowell, Benjamin, Chillicothe, Elmer, and others. Torrential rainfall is also expected, which may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive through flooded roadways. The warning expires at 8:00 PM CDT.
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