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Carter County Emergency Management
Sunday June 9th, 2019 :: 10:20 a.m. CDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 11:00 AM 6/9/2019

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
SOUTHEASTERN GARVIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
EASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
NORTHERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
SOUTHERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.

* AT 1016 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BYARS TO NEAR ANTIOCH TO NEAR BRAY, MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES,
ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PAULS VALLEY, SULPHUR, DAVIS, WYNNEWOOD, STRATFORD, ROFF, SPRINGER,
ELMORE CITY, VELMA, KATIE, MILL CREEK, FITZHUGH, DOUGHERTY, FOSTER,
TATUMS, RATLIFF CITY, HICKORY, GRAHAM, TURNER FALLS AND SCULLIN.

Instructions:

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS MAY OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS, AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Address/Location
Carter County Emergency Management
107 1st Ave SW
Ardmore, OK 73401

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 580-223-7937

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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