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Carter County Emergency Management
Monday May 2nd, 2022 :: 08:53 p.m. CDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 9:30 PM 5/2/2022

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  CENTRAL GARVIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  STEPHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  COTTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
  MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT.

* AT 850 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VANOSS TO NEAR RATLIFF CITY TO
  NEAR RANDLETT, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DUNCAN, PAULS VALLEY, SULPHUR, DAVIS, WALTERS, WAURIKA, LONE GROVE,
  HEALDTON, WYNNEWOOD, WILSON, COMANCHE, RINGLING, TEMPLE, RYAN,
  ROFF, SPRINGER, ELMORE CITY, PETROLIA, VELMA AND BYERS.

Instructions:

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

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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