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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, OK — Mar 6, 2026

NWS OUN · ETN 6 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office OUN issued a tornado warning at 02:05 UTC on Mar 6, 2026. The warning was in effect for 40 minutes, ending at Mar 6, 2026 02:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 36.18, -98.71, moving northeast at about 31 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
6 ESE Orion Major, OK UNK *** 2 FATAL *** Tornado moved 7 miles to 7 miles west of Fairview. Two fatalities occurred in a vehicle on US-60. (OUN)
3 WSW Helena Alfalfa, OK UNK Radar detected TDS. (OUN)
3 ESE Jet Alfalfa, OK UNK Radar detected TDS and broadcast media video. (OUN)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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