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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

424 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  WESTERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 730 AM CDT



* AT 421 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

  LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ALONG A LINE FROM TULSA TO  

  LIBERTY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE UP TO   

  ANOTHER 1 INCH OF RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAINFALL IN      

  ADDITION TO THE LOCALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS THAT HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED   

  WILL RESULT IN WORSENING FLOOD CONDITIONS. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS   

  ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN          

  INCLUDE...BROKEN ARROW...TULSA...ONETA AND COWETA.



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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...CREEKS AND

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. THEY ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD

QUICKLY. REMEMBER FLOODING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF WEATHER RELATED

DEATHS.



LAT...LON 3615 9593 3586 9584 3588 9551 3616 9560



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