Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa counties

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1038 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

OKC055-057-065-075-TXC197-487-010415-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-120501T0415Z/
HARMON OK-GREER OK-KIOWA OK-JACKSON OK-HARDEMAN TX-WILBARGER TX-
1038 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM
CDT FOR HARMON…GREER…WEST CENTRAL KIOWA…JACKSON…EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN HARDEMAN AND EXTREME NORTHWESTERN WILBARGER COUNTIES…

AT 1036 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING
HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOLLIS TO 7
MILES NORTH OF GOODLETT…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER LINE OF
SEVERE STORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 8 MILES WEST OF MANGUM TO 4 MILES
EAST OF MCQUEEN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALTUS…MANGUM…HOLLIS…GRANITE…BLAIR…OLUSTEE…ELDORADO…
LONE WOLF…DUKE…GOULD…MARTHA…ELMER…FRIENDSHIP…WARREN…
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE…VINSON…HESTER…ALTUS-LUGERT LAKE…MADGE
AND MCKNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH NO WARNING.  GET
TO A STORM SHELTER OR STURDY BUILDING IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

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