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Carter County Emergency Management
Monday March 21st, 2022 :: 05:07 p.m. CDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 5:45 PM 3/21/2022.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN LOVE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.

* AT 503 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF NOCONA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
  ARDMORE, LONE GROVE, HEALDTON, WILSON, RINGLING, LEON, GRADY,
  RUBOTTOM, CORNISH, COURTNEY AND PETERSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3384 9746 3389 9745 3391 9747 3392 9750
      3390 9755 3390 9759 3392 9760 3395 9759
      3398 9764 3399 9768 3433 9752 3418 9715
      3382 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 212DEG 44KT 3383 9767 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Instructions:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
NORTHWESTERN LOVE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
SOUTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.

* AT 503 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST
OF NOCONA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
ARDMORE, LONE GROVE, HEALDTON, WILSON, RINGLING, LEON, GRADY,
RUBOTTOM, CORNISH, COURTNEY AND PETERSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3384 9746 3389 9745 3391 9747 3392 9750
3390 9755 3390 9759 3392 9760 3395 9759
3398 9764 3399 9768 3433 9752 3418 9715
3382 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 212DEG 44KT 3383 9767

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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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