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

OKC009-055-057-010215-
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HARMON OK-BECKHAM OK-GREER OK-
851 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM
CDT FOR HARMON…SOUTHWESTERN BECKHAM AND GREER COUNTIES…

AT 849 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP
TO BASEBALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF DODSON…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HOLLIS…GOULD…VINSON…MADGE…MCKNIGHT AND MCQUEEN.

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.


Reports of tornado near Medford


Tornado Warning for Nowata County

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

OKC105-010200-
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NOWATA OK-
844 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

…TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
NOWATA COUNTY…

AT 843 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL NOWATA COUNTY…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADOES…AND MAY
PRODUCE ANOTHER TORNADO AT ANY TIME.

THIS STORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS.

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!


Short-term forecast from the National Weather Service, Norman

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
830 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-010300-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-
BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-
CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-
JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-
FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
830 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

.NOW…
SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
THIS EVENING OVER PARTS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. ONE AREA OF SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE
IN FAR NORTHERN OKLAHOMA FROM AROUND ALVA EASTWARD TO KAY
COUNTY. INTENSE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE
HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS FAR NORTHERN OKLAHOMA.

ANOTHER AREA OF SEVERE STORMS WAS FROM THE EASTERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE INTO PARTS OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OR PRODUCING UP TO BASEBALL
SIZE HAIL. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS FROM MANGUM AND
CORDELL SOUTHWARD THROUGH HOLLIS AND ALTUS…TO QUANAH AND
VERNON AND WILL REMAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS.


Tornado Warning for Nowata County

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
837 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
  CENTRAL NOWATA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 834 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DELAWARE…MOVING  
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE CIRCULATION APPEARS TO BE REORGANIZING ON
THE SOUTH SIDE OF DELEWARE.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY…

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
GOLFBALL 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.

NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS…TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING…IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE!


Tornado Warning for Grant County

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
839 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
  GRANT COUNTY IN  OKLAHOMA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 833 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG ROTATION 8 MILES WEST OF
  JEFFERSON…MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.  STORM SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED
  AT LEAST TWO TORNADOES WITH THIS STORM. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
  MEDFORD…LAMONT…WAKITA…JEFFERSON AND RENFROW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE TORNADO WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THE DARK. DO NOT
WAIT. TAKE COVER NOW.


Severe thunderstorm warning for Alfalfa, Woods

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
827 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  ALFALFA COUNTY IN  OKLAHOMA…
  NORTHEASTERN WOODS COUNTY IN  OKLAHOMA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 824 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP
  TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
  MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPRON…MOVING
  EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
  ALVA…CHEROKEE…JET…BURLINGTON…BYRON…AMORITA…CAPRON…
  DRIFTWOOD…
  INGERSOLL AND GREAT SALT PLAINS LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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


Medford, Jefferson, that Highway 81 area, tornadoes possible


Severe thunderstorm warning

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
821 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

OKC009-055-057-010215-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0214.000000T0000Z-120501T0215Z/
HARMON OK-BECKHAM OK-GREER OK-
821 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM
CDT FOR HARMON…SOUTHWESTERN BECKHAM AND GREER COUNTIES…

AT 816 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP
TO GRAPEFRUIT SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELLINGTON…MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HOLLIS…GOULD…VINSON…MADGE…MCKNIGHT AND MCQUEEN.

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.


Severe thunderstorm warning

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
823 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BECKHAM COUNTY IN  OKLAHOMA…
  NORTHEASTERN GREER COUNTY IN  OKLAHOMA…
  KIOWA COUNTY IN  OKLAHOMA…
  WASHITA COUNTY IN  OKLAHOMA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 821 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL
  AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
  NEAR WILLOW…MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
  HOBART…CORDELL…SENTINEL…DILL CITY…LONE WOLF…GOTEBO…
  BESSIE…ROCKY…WILLOW…
  RETROP AND BRINKMAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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