

000 

WGUS54 KOUN 100138

FFWOUN

OKC005-100430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

835 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ATOKA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 835 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF ATOKA COUNTY. 

RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN 

FROM THE AREA AROUND STRINGTOWN AND ATOKA LAKE EASTWARD TO AROUND 

REDDEN. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE 

ACROSS THE SAME AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. AS A RESULT...FLOODING 

IS LIKELY.   



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ATOKA RESERVOIR...ATOKA...

  CHOCKIE...MCGEE CREEK LAKE...REDDEN AND STRINGTOWN.



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 3465 9608 3451 9608 3435 9618 3432 9578

      3457 9574



$$

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000 

WGUS54 KOUN 100138

FFWOUN

OKC005-100430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

835 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ATOKA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 835 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF ATOKA COUNTY. 

RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN 

FROM THE AREA AROUND STRINGTOWN AND ATOKA LAKE EASTWARD TO AROUND 

REDDEN. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE 

ACROSS THE SAME AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. AS A RESULT...FLOODING 

IS LIKELY.   



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ATOKA RESERVOIR...ATOKA...

  CHOCKIE...MCGEE CREEK LAKE...REDDEN AND STRINGTOWN.



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 3465 9608 3451 9608 3435 9618 3432 9578

      3457 9574



$$

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