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OKC061-171215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

308 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 715 AM CDT



* AT 302 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN COVERING MUCH OF HASKELL COUNTY.

  THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. 



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...LEQUIRE AND STIGLER.



RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ABOUT

4 MILES NORTHEAST OF KINTA. ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE

THROUGH 715 AM WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3530 9538 3506 9533 3505 9497 3531 9505



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