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Carter County Emergency Management
Thursday March 16th, 2023 :: 02:47 p.m. CDT

Alert

TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 3:30 PM 3/16/2023.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GARVIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHEASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT.

* AT 244 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF BRAY, MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ELMORE CITY, KATIE, FOSTER, TATUMS, HENNEPIN AND PERNELL. 

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER, SAFE ROOM OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

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:
Tornado Warning

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