Tornado warning for Craig, Nowata counties

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
904 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

OKC035-105-010230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120501T0230Z/
CRAIG OK-NOWATA OK-
904 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

…TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
NOWATA AND NORTHWESTERN CRAIG COUNTIES…

AT 900 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF CENTRALIA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADOES…AND MAY
PRODUCE ANOTHER TORNADO AT ANY TIME.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE…CENTRALIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM…TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO…THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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