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WGUS54 KOUN 110055

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OKC031-110300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

753 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 753 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTERS INDICATED THAT 

TORENTIAL RAIN WAS FALLING OVER COMANCHE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE 

LAWTON AREA. EIGHT TENTHS OF AN INCH OF RAIN WAS REPORTED IN A 

FIFTEEN MINUTE PERIOD IN LAWTON. THIS TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL LIKELY 

CAUSE FLOODING AS THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE EASTWARD AT 25 MPH ACROSS 

THE COUNTY. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CACHE...ELGIN...FLETCHER...FORT

  SILL...LAWTON AND MEDICINE PARK



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARM LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3454 9874 3447 9835 3485 9812 3485 9849



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