

000 

WGUS54 KTSA 270543

FFWTSA

OKC145-271200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1240 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 1238 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES

  NORTH OF WAGONER TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORTER. THE STORMS

  PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. RADAR AND

  REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS INDICIATE THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

  THROUGH 700 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...TULLAHASSEE...WAGONER...COWETA...AND PORTER.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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 3609 9559 3586 9574 3578 9560 3580 9543

      3608 9527



$$



000 

WGUS54 KTSA 270543

FFWTSA

OKC145-271200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1240 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 1238 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES

  NORTH OF WAGONER TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORTER. THE STORMS

  PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. RADAR AND

  REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS INDICIATE THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

  THROUGH 700 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...TULLAHASSEE...WAGONER...COWETA...AND PORTER.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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 3609 9559 3586 9574 3578 9560 3580 9543

      3608 9527



$$

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