Alert
TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 9:00 PM 4/19/2025.
TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF CARTER COUNTY UNTIL 9:00 PM 4/19/2025. 
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma... Northwestern Love County in southern Oklahoma... Southwestern Carter County in southern Oklahoma... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles northwest of Rubottom, moving northeast at 20 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... Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Ringling, Leon, Rubottom, Burneyville, Cornish, Courtney, and Petersburg.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. 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