Significant weather advisory for Seminole, McClain, Pontotoc, Garvin, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Hughes counties
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1210 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
SEMINOLE OK-MCCLAIN OK-PONTOTOC OK-GARVIN OK-CLEVELAND OK-
POTTAWATOMIE OK-HUGHES OK-
1210 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SEMINOLE…SOUTHEASTERN
MCCLAIN…NORTHERN PONTOTOC…NORTHEASTERN GARVIN…SOUTHEASTERN
CLEVELAND…CENTRAL POTTAWATOMIE AND NORTHWESTERN HUGHES COUNTIES
UNTIL 1245 PM CDT…
AT 1208 PM CDT…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. LOUIS…
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE…
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS…
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH…
Severe thunderstorm warning for Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan counties
- IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1159 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CANADIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
SOUTHEASTERN KINGFISHER COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
* AT 1155 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF YUKON…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE…
QUARTER SIZE HAIL…
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH…
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
EDMOND…GUTHRIE…YUKON…BETHANY…THE VILLAGE…WARR ACRES…
NICHOLS HILLS…PIEDMONT…CASHION…LUTHER…ARCADIA…CEDAR
VALLEY…MERIDIAN…RICHLAND…NAVINA AND SEWARD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
Severe thunderstorm warning until 12:15 p.m., Caddo, Canadian, Grady, Kingfisher counties
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1130 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CADDO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA…
CANADIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN GRADY COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
SOUTHEASTERN KINGFISHER COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
* AT 1124 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF COGAR…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 TO 70 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN BINGER AND EAKLY.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE…
LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE…
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH…
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
EL RENO…CONCHO…PIEDMONT…CALUMET…COGAR AND RICHLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
Forecast for Oklahoma City metro
Significant weather advisory for southern Oklahoma, northwestern McClain and Cleveland counties, National Weather Service, Norman
OKLAHOMA OK-MCCLAIN OK-CLEVELAND OK-
1049 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…NORTHWESTERN
MCCLAIN AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM CDT…
AT 1042 AM CDT…ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR BRIDGE CREEK AND BLANCHARD. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST
AROUND 45 TO 55 MPH. MOST OF MOORE AND NEWCASTLE WILL REMAIN
DRY THROUGH THE LATE MORNING…HOWEVER A BRIEF SHOWER OR
STORM IS POSSIBLE. A BETTER CHANCE OF SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND STORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING
WILL START BETWEEN NOON AND 1 PM.
HAZARDS INCLUDE…
RISK OF CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…
Tornado watch Bryan, Love, Marshall counties until 7 p.m.
ODOT road conditions
The projects below are weather permitting:
(Editors note: ODOT Crews are working closely with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to provide assistance and equipment as well as traffic control as needed. Updates will be sent out if conditions change and highway closures are requested)
Oklahoma City Metro
I-35 OPEN through Moore, ramp access to Moore is restricted to essential personnel
All north and southbound lanes of I-35 are OPEN through Moore, but the I-35 ramps to and from Moore are closed to the public. Travel is still discouraged through this area as first responders, utility crews and other crews assisting with search and rescue and clean-up operations are working in the area. Currently no additional highways are closed due to the storms.
Statewide
Amtrak Heartland Flyer will not be running this morning
The Heartland Flyerdaily train service from Oklahoma City to Ft. Worth will not be running this morning due to the railroad line south of Oklahoma City being closed. Currently the train, which did not make the return trip from Ft. Worth to Oklahoma City last night, is planning to return to Oklahoma City as scheduled this evening.
Closed due to Flooding
- SH-131 closed east of Wardville in Atoka County
- SH-31 closed west of McAlester in Pittsburg County
- SH-63 closed in Haileyville in Pittsburg County
Preliminary tornado track from Monday’s tornado, National Weather Service, Norman
Significant weather advisory for Oklahoma, McClain, Cleveland counties
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
924 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
OKLAHOMA OK-MCCLAIN OK-CLEVELAND OK-
924 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…MCCLAIN AND
CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM CDT…
AT 920 AM CDT…SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR NEWCASTLE
AND MOORE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE DEVELOPING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WILL LIKELY IMPACT AREAS
ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON. THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR THESE STORMS TO BECOME MARGINALLY SEVERE WITH HAIL
TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS AS WELL AS FREQUENT
LIGHTNING.
HAZARDS INCLUDE…
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH…
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE…
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
