Southwestern Oklahoma Skywarn

09/02/2026

Day 2. Protect yourself, family and property.

DAY 2 — START AT YOUR HOUSE

🏠🔥 START CLOSE. WORK OUTWARD.

When wildfire threatens, the condition of the area immediately surrounding your home can make a major difference.

Take a few minutes today to:

• Remove dead leaves, grass, and vegetation next to your home
• Clean debris from roofs and gutters
• Clear vegetation from beneath decks and porches
• Move firewood, lumber, patio cushions, and other combustible materials away from structures
• Trim vegetation touching or overhanging your home

The goal is simple: make it harder for fire to reach your house.

Start at the structure and work outward.

- Clean it up. Clear it out. Create separation.

09/02/2026

If you are anywhere in Oklahoma this is good advice. Dangerous drought conditions are in play. Any spark can create a deadly wild fire! I encourage you to follow Comanche County/Lawton Emergency Management if you don’t already. They are putting out very good information on what steps to take to protect your family and property.

EXTREME DROUGHT: TAKE ACTION NOW (part 1of 4)

Comanche County is experiencing EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

Grass, brush, and trees are extremely dry and readily ignitable. A fire that starts under these conditions can spread rapidly and become difficult to control.

Do not wait until you see smoke on the horizon to prepare your property.

Today, walk around your home and ask:

🔥 What can burn?
🔥 What could carry fire toward my home?
🔥 What can I remove, move, trim, or separate?

Every homeowner and property owner can take steps right now to reduce wildfire risk.

Wildfire preparedness starts before the fire starts.

08/27/2026

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
928 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

Tillman OK-Cotton OK-Comanche OK-Harmon OK-Jackson OK-Jefferson OK- Clay TX-Wichita TX-Archer TX-Knox TX-Wilbarger TX-Baylor TX-
..Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Comanche, southwestern Jefferson, Cotton, Jackson, Tillman, southeastern Harmon, Archer, Wichita, Foard, Hardeman, Clay, Knox, Wilbarger and Baylor Counties through 1015 AM CDT...

At 927 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Cookietown to 4 miles northwest of Holliday to 4 miles southeast of Vera. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Wichita Falls, Altus, Vernon, Burkburnett, Frederick, Henrietta, Seymour, Quanah, Walters, Archer City, Munday, Knox City, Crowell, Benjamin, Iowa Park, Electra, Holliday, Grandfield, Temple, and Tipton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

08/27/2026

Storms have developed. Praying for rain!!

08/25/2026

Chance for severe weather tonight from 8pm to 3am Wednesday morning. Winds to 70mph is the main hazards.

08/25/2026

It’s raining!! It’s not a lot but it’s something! Enjoy while you can!

08/20/2026

🤞 🤞 it’s a small chance of rain but better than no chance

08/17/2026

Comanche County has issued a burn ban effective through August 31st!

07/31/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
621 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
South central Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northeastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over western Fort
Sill, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Lawton, Cache, Indiahoma, Meers, southwestern Fort
Sill, and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3479 9883 3480 9857 3449 9842 3445 9886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 349DEG 15KT 3468 9870

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

07/31/2026

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
558 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
..A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Comanche, south central Kiowa and north central Tillman Counties through 630 PM CDT...

At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Cooperton, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Cache, Snyder, Indiahoma, southwestern Fort Sill, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, and Doris Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.