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Carter County Emergency Management
Sunday July 9th, 2023 :: 04:30 a.m. CDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 5:15 AM 7/9/2023.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN GRADY COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
  STEPHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  COTTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...
  WESTERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHERN TILLMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...
  NORTHEASTERN ARCHER COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...
  WICHITA COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...
  EAST CENTRAL WILBARGER COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT.

* AT 423 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR MARLOW TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALTERS TO NEAR
  OKLAUNION, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 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...
  WICHITA FALLS, DUNCAN, BURKBURNETT, MARLOW, HENRIETTA, WALTERS,
  WAURIKA, IOWA PARK, ELECTRA, HEALDTON, HOLLIDAY, COMANCHE,
  GERONIMO, BRAY, GRANDFIELD, RINGLING, TEMPLE, RYAN, PETROLIA, AND
  VELMA.

Instructions:

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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