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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

947 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR MOST OF

WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALONG AND

WEST OF A LINE FROM PONCA CITY...TO SHAWNEE...TO ARDMORE. THE FLASH

FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF WOODWARD...ALVA...WATONGA...

ENID...PONCA CITY...THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA...LAWTON...AND

ARDMORE.



IN ADDITION TO RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS PORTIONS OF

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING...THUNDERSTORMS ARE

EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS MOST OF

WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED

BY LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...AND WITH ALREADY NEARLY SATURATED SOIL

CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS...FLASH FLOODING MAY OCCUR.



BE ALERT FOR UPDATED WEATHER FORECASTS...OTHER STATEMENTS...AND

POSSIBLE WARNINGS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

$$

JAMES

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