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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100910

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

410 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



OKC121-101145-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080410T1145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PITTSBURG OK-

410 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR

PITTSBURG COUNTY...



AT 405 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MOST OF PITTSBURG COUNTY...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 

AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE CANADIAN...BLOCKER AND QUINTON.



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 3468 9589 3468 9608 3509 9606 3515 9599

      3515 9590 3520 9582 3519 9574 3531 9545

      3517 9546 3516 9535 3504 9535 3503 9551

      3460 9552 3459 9588

TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 247DEG 43KT 3498 9561



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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100910

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

410 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



OKC121-101145-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080410T1145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PITTSBURG OK-

410 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR

PITTSBURG COUNTY...



AT 405 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MOST OF PITTSBURG COUNTY...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 

AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE CANADIAN...BLOCKER AND QUINTON.



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 3468 9589 3468 9608 3509 9606 3515 9599

      3515 9590 3520 9582 3519 9574 3531 9545

      3517 9546 3516 9535 3504 9535 3503 9551

      3460 9552 3459 9588

TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 247DEG 43KT 3498 9561



$$

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