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Carter County Emergency Management
Tuesday August 27th, 2019 :: 02:45 a.m. CDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 3:45 AM 8/27/2019.

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma...
Southwestern Garvin County in southern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Love County in southern Oklahoma...
Southern Grady County in central Oklahoma...
Stephens County in southern Oklahoma...
Carter County in southern Oklahoma...
West central Murray County in southern Oklahoma...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 240 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Velma, moving
south at 40 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...
Duncan, Marlow, Waurika, Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Comanche,
Bray, Ringling, Ryan, Elmore City, Velma, Foster, Tatums, Hastings,
Loco, Ratliff City, Addington, Sugden and Graham.

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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:
Severe - Significant 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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