Severe thunderstorm warning for Murray, Stephens, Carter, Jefferson, Love counties from the National Weather Service, Norman

MURRAY OK-STEPHENS OK-CARTER OK-JEFFERSON OK-LOVE OK-
554 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM
CDT FOR EXTREME WEST CENTRAL MURRAY…SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS…
CARTER…EASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN LOVE COUNTIES…

AT 542 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL
AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR RINGLING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THE MESONET IN RINGLING
RECORDED AN 80 MPH WIND AT 545 PM CDT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LONE GROVE…HEALDTON…WILSON…RINGLING…TATUMS…CORNISH…
LOCO…RATLIFF CITY…GRAHAM…MILO…RUBOTTOM…POOLEVILLE…
GRADY…PETERSBURG…COURTNEY AND FOX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. TAKE SHELTER NOW IN A
STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. GET READY FOR WINDS OVER 75 MPH. TAKE
COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER OR INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY BUILDING.

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