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OKC021-140015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

311 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 715 PM CDT



* AT 311 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  CONTINUING ACROSS CHEROKEE COUNTY.  RAINFALL RATES ARE ESTIMATED   

  NEAR ONE INCH PER HOUR...WITH ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS POISED TO   

  MOVE ACROSS CHEROKEE COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS...POSSIBLY   

  PRODUCING ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN.



THE CITIES OF TAHLEQUAH...PEGGS...WELLING...PETTIT...AND BARBER WILL 

BE AFFECT BY THESE HEAVY RAINS.



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.



LAT...LON 3614 9508 3585 9522 3567 9511 3569 9485

          3617 9482

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