Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McCurtain, OK
At 525 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 16 miles north of Gillham to 17 miles northwest of Manchester, or along a line from 20 miles northwest of Umpire to 31 miles northwest of Clarksville, moving southeast at 55 mph....
Official alert brief
At 525 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 16 miles north of Gillham to 17 miles northwest of Manchester, or along a line from 20 miles northwest of Umpire to 31 miles northwest of Clarksville, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Idabel, Broken Bow, Wright City, Valliant, Millerton, Garvin, Mount Herman, Hochatown, Glover, Oak Hill, Sherwood, Bethel, Golden, Holly Creek, Battiest, Slim, Pickens, Ringold, Smithville and Farmers Hill.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.