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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1247 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN CREEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  PAWNEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 645 AM CDT



* AT 1244 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES

  NORTH OF SAND SPRINGS TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF OSAGE TO 16 MILES        

  SOUTHWEST OF MARAMEC...MOVING EAST AT 7 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT  

  OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES    

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...SKIATOOK...MANNFORD AND TULSA.



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. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER 

OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 



LAT...LON 3673 9648 3669 9601 3634 9599 3607 9603

      3612 9663 3616 9664 3617 9682 3619 9683

TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 270DEG 6KT 3623 9613 3625 9640

          3606 9684



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