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WGUS54 KTSA 300833

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OKC107-111-301130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

333 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OKFUSKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

  WESTERN OKMULGEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 330 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES

  SOUTHWEST OF BOLEY TO 4 MILES EAST OF PHAROAH...MOVING NORTH AT    

  25 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT AROUND ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY   

  FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...HENRYETTA...DEWAR...WILSON...SCHULTER...OKFUSKEE...

  WELTY...OKMULGEE...PRESTON AND BEGGS.



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 3538 9666 3545 9644 3530 9644 3530 9598

      3586 9586 3587 9618 3564 9619 3564 9661



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