Severe thunderstorm warning for Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa counties

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1200 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2012

OKC037-113-117-143-310515-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-120531T0515Z/
CREEK OK-OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-TULSA OK-
1200 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2012

…SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN TULSA…PAWNEE…SOUTHERN OSAGE AND CREEK
COUNTIES…

AT 1155 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM PAWHUSKA TO OSAGE TO QUAY…MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE…
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH…

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE…
WESTPORT…DRUMRIGHT…SILVER CITY…WALNUT CREEK STATE PARK…
SHAMROCK…MANNFORD…KEYSTONE STATE PARK…SAPULPA…KELLYVILLE…
DEPEW…SLICK…BRISTOW…COLLINSVILLE…SKIATOOK…SPERRY…SAND
SPRINGS…GRAY AND TULSA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 179 AND 219.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

STRONG WINDS MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN. DO NOT WAIT FOR
THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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