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000 

WGUS54 KOUN 100046

FFWOUN

OKC029-100345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

743 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT



* AT 743 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

  CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS COAL COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES              

  INDICATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN OVER    

  COAL COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL   

  MOVE ACROSS AREAS FROM AROUND OLNEY THROUGH COALGATE WITHIN        

  THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. AS A RESULT FLOODING IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY   

  OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CENTRAHOMA...CLARITA...COALGATE...

  LEHIGH...OLNEY AND PHILLIPS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARM LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR

VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES

INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3457 9649 3443 9652 3444 9613 3471 9611



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000 

WGUS54 KOUN 100046

FFWOUN

OKC029-100345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

743 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT



* AT 743 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

  CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS COAL COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES              

  INDICATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN OVER    

  COAL COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL   

  MOVE ACROSS AREAS FROM AROUND OLNEY THROUGH COALGATE WITHIN        

  THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. AS A RESULT FLOODING IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY   

  OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CENTRAHOMA...CLARITA...COALGATE...

  LEHIGH...OLNEY AND PHILLIPS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARM LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR

VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES

INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3457 9649 3443 9652 3444 9613 3471 9611



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