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Carter County Emergency Management
Sunday February 26th, 2023 :: 09:33 p.m. CST

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 10:15 PM 2/26/2023.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  GARVIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN COAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
  EASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  CENTRAL CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  PONTOTOC COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
  MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN HUGHES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCCLAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CST.

* AT 931 PM CST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR CRINER TO 6 MILES NORTH OF VELMA TO 5 MILES
  EAST OF ADDINGTON, MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ARDMORE, ADA, PAULS VALLEY, SULPHUR, DAVIS, LONE GROVE, HEALDTON,
  WYNNEWOOD, STRATFORD, MAYSVILLE, BYNG, ALLEN, ROFF, SPRINGER,
  ELMORE CITY, VELMA, PAOLI, RAVIA, STONEWALL AND KATIE.

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.

PLEASE REMAIN WEATHER AWARE BY FOLLOWING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN FORECAST OFFICE, LOCAL TV/RADIO AND INTERNET SOURCES.

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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