Key facts
- Alert
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Norman OK
- Areas
- Cleveland, OK; Oklahoma, OK
- Places
- Oklahoma City, northern Norman, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, Newcastle, Bethany, Warr Acres, The Village, Spencer, Nichols Hills, Valley Brook
- In effect
- until 1:45 PM CST, Nov 2, 2026
- Damage threat
- Considerable
What the National Weather Service says
“HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.”
NWS Norman OK, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 1:04 PM CST Nov 2, 2026 · official alert
“IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.”
NWS Norman OK, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 1:04 PM CST Nov 2, 2026 · official alert
“For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.”
NWS Norman OK, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 1:04 PM CST Nov 2, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Move indoors now. The National Weather Service says to go to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Stay away from windows, skylights and glass doors. Hail can break glass and injure people and animals outdoors.
If you are driving, get off the road and into a sturdy building or covered parking if you can do so safely. Keep pets inside.
Follow the instructions of local officials and the National Weather Service until the warning ends.
Context
The warning covers parts of Cleveland and Oklahoma counties, including Oklahoma City, northern Norman, Moore, Midwest City and Del City. The National Weather Service rates the damage threat as considerable.
FEMA flood-insurance claims count only insured properties and are not a measure of hail or wind damage. Cleveland County has 400 claims from 1978 to 2025, and Oklahoma County has 1717 claims from 1978 to 2026. Both counties also have federal disaster declarations for severe storms, including declaration 4950 for Cleveland County dated 2026-10-07.
Updates
- The severe thunderstorm warning is no longer in effect.
- NWS Norman OK issued the severe thunderstorm warning until 1:45 PM CST.
History here
Cleveland County: 400 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2025.
Cleveland County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4950 (2026): severe storm and straight-line winds
- DR-4866 (2025): wildfires and straight-line winds
- DR-4706 (2023): severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes
- DR-4587 (2021): severe winter storms
- DR-4575 (2020): severe winter storm
Oklahoma County: 1717 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
Oklahoma County: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a severe thunderstorm warning in Oklahoma City right now?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Norman has a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 1:45 PM CST for Oklahoma City and parts of Cleveland and Oklahoma counties.
- How big is the hail in the Oklahoma City storm?
- Radar indicated golf ball size hail. The National Weather Service says people and animals outdoors will be injured, and roofs, siding, windows and vehicles may be damaged.
- Which way is the storm moving and what should I do?
- At 1:03 PM CST the storm was moving northeast at 50 mph near Will Rogers Airport. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Sources
- NWS Norman OK: Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Nov 2, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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