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Carter County Emergency Management
Friday June 23rd, 2023 :: 01:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 2:15 PM 6/23/2023.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL GARVIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  EASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  WESTERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT.

* AT 128 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF VELMA, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HEALDTON, WILSON, VELMA, TATUMS, LOCO, RATLIFF CITY, GRAHAM,
  POOLEVILLE, MILO, AND FOX.

Instructions:

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

LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WIND, AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
ARE OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS
ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER,
YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

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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