Flash Flood Warning until 10:30PM
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma... Western Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma... South central Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma... Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma... Wichita County in northern Texas... Wilbarger County in northern Texas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southern Lawton, Vernon, Burkburnett, Frederick, Iowa Park, Electra, Geronimo, Grandfield, Chattanooga, Davidson, Manitou, Devol, Faxon, Hollister, Loveland, Cookietown, Harrold, Lockett, Fargo and Odell. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WICHITA, TX ... JACKSON, OK ... COMANCHE, OK ... TILLMAN, OK ... COTTON, OK ... WILBARGER, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Comanche County, OK Emergency Management
315 SW 5th St
Lawton, OK 73501
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 580-355-0535
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning