Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern and East Central Oklahoma Through Late Tuesday Night

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southeastern and east central Oklahoma. The alert was issued at 10:38 PM CDT following radar-indicated threats of high winds and potential storm damage.

Affected Areas

The warning encompasses the following geographic regions in Oklahoma:

• Johnston County (Southeastern OK)
• Bryan County (Southeastern OK)
• Coal County (Southeastern OK)
• Eastern Pontotoc County (East Central OK)
• Northeastern Marshall County (Southeastern OK)
• Atoka County (Southeastern OK)
• Hughes County (Southeastern OK)

Specific locations impacted include Ada, Durant, Holdenville, Atoka, Tishomingo, Coalgate, Wetumka, Caddo, Allen, Bokchito, Ravia, Achille, Stonewall, Wapanucka, Stringtown, Dustin, Lehigh, Bennington, Silo, and Tupelo.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: Gusts up to 70 mph are expected. This is likely to cause considerable tree damage and damage to roofs, mobile homes, and outbuildings.
• Hail: Radar indicates hail size up to .75 inches.
• Storm Movement: At 10:38 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of Lamar to near Pontotoc to 3 miles southeast of Caddo, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 10:38 PM CDT and is scheduled to expire at 11:45 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.