Special Weather Statement for Coal; Atoka
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What is happening
At 606 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Wardville to near Stringtown. Movement was west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. If on or near Lake Atoka, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 606 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Wardville to near Stringtown. Movement was west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Atoka, Stringtown, Atoka Reservoir, and Chockie.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 6:06PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Norman OK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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