{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.97e8895abc69ef8a1d55c6a387fd5390f935d69e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:03PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.97e8895abc69ef8a1d55c6a387fd5390f935d69e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Norman OK"},"word_count":144,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:03PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Beckham, OK; Custer, OK; Roger Mills, OK; Washita, OK\n**Issued by:** NWS Norman OK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T18:03:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T18:03:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elk City,\nmoving northeast at 35 mph.\n\nHAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Public. At 600 PM CDT, quarter size hail was reported in\nElk City.\n\nIMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to\nroofs, siding, and trees.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nElk City, Burns Flat, Hammon, Canute, Butler, Foss, Foss Reservoir,\nand Stafford.\n\n## Instructions\nA tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can\ndevelop quickly from severe thunderstorms.\n\nFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nbuilding."}