Canadian, Kingfisher Counties- Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
KINGFISHER OK-CANADIAN OK-
706 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2009

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CANADIAN AND SOUTHERN KINGFISHER COUNTIES…

AT 706 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF
KINGFISHER TO 6 MILES EAST OF OKARCHE TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF OKARCHE TO
6 MILES SOUTH OF CALUMET…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE…
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS…
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH…

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CALUMET…CONCHO…KINGFISHER AND
  OKARCHE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 111 AND 119.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WEAK…SHORT LIVED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE STORMS LEADING
EDGE. WIND SPEEDS WITH ANY TORNADO ARE NOT LIKELY TO GREATLY EXCEED
THOSE OF THE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF THE THUNDERSTORM.

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