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OKC031-270900-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1257 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA...



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1257 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATES BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAVE FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF COMANCHE COUNTY FROM THE 

NORTH SIDES OF LAWTON TOWARD THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE 

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ALSO 

REPORTED SEVERAL STALLED CARS FROM HIGH WATER OVER ROADWAYS IN THE 

CITY OF LAWTON WITH HIGH WATER ALSO AFFECTING SEVERAL HOMES IN THE 

CITY. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE 

ACROSS SOME OF THESE SAME AREAS OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO AND WILL 

LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING... WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN POSSIBLE. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CACHE...EASTERN WICHITA MOUNTAINS

  WILDLIFE REFUGE...FORT SILL...LAKE LAWTONKA...MEDICINE PARK...MEERS

  AND NORTHERN LAWTON.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 36 AND 52.



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 3462 9874 3457 9828 3476 9826 3481 9870



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000 

WGUS54 KOUN 270602

FFWOUN

OKC031-270900-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1257 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA...



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 1257 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATES BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAVE FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF COMANCHE COUNTY FROM THE 

NORTH SIDES OF LAWTON TOWARD THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE 

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ALSO 

REPORTED SEVERAL STALLED CARS FROM HIGH WATER OVER ROADWAYS IN THE 

CITY OF LAWTON WITH HIGH WATER ALSO AFFECTING SEVERAL HOMES IN THE 

CITY. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE 

ACROSS SOME OF THESE SAME AREAS OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO AND WILL 

LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING... WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN POSSIBLE. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CACHE...EASTERN WICHITA MOUNTAINS

  WILDLIFE REFUGE...FORT SILL...LAKE LAWTONKA...MEDICINE PARK...MEERS

  AND NORTHERN LAWTON.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 36 AND 52.



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 3462 9874 3457 9828 3476 9826 3481 9870



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