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OKC005-013-029-069-141145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

349 AM CDT WED AUG 14 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ATOKA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  BRYAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  SOUTHERN COAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  JOHNSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 645 AM CDT



* RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF 

THE AREA BETWEEN 1230 AM AND 345 AM. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THIS PART OF 

SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR BEFORE SUNRISE.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ARMSTRONG...ATOKA...BENNINGTON...

  BLUE...BOKCHITO...BROMIDE...CADDO...CALERA...CANEY...CLARITA...

  COALGATE...COLEMAN...CONNERVILE...DURANT...FILLMORE...KENEFIC...

  LANE...LEHIGH...MEAD...MILBURN...MILL CREEK...NIDA...OLNEY...

  PHILLIPS...PONTOTOC...RAVIA...REAGAN...SILO...STRINGTOWN...

  TISHOMINGO...TUSHKA...UTICA AND WAPANUCKA



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 SUVS AND PICKUP TRUCKS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER

SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3445 9685 3420 9687 3413 9654 3385 9658

          3389 9594 3418 9602 3420 9582 3459 9580

          3455 9630



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