The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NE Kay County - in effect until 9:30pm
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
817 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...NORTHEASTERN KAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 816 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHILOCCO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PONCA CITY...NEWKIRK...KILDARE...CHILOCCO...NORTHERN KAW LAKE AND PECKHAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LARGE HAIL...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
Ranch Drive Fire Department
3454 South Ranch Drive
Ponca City, OK 74601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 580-762-7785