Special Weather Statement for Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Wagoner +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central and Southern Sequoyah, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Northern Sequoyah, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner
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What is happening
At 602 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Sequoyah State Park to 6 miles north of Oktaha to 2 miles southwest of Schulter. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 602 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Sequoyah State Park to 6 miles north of Oktaha to 2 miles southwest of Schulter. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Muskogee... Okmulgee... Wagoner... Eufaula... Okfuskee... Henryetta... Fort Gibson... Checotah... Haskell... Warner... Morris... Gore... Dewar... Porum... Okay... Webbers Falls... Hulbert... Porter... Schulter... Oktaha... This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 230 and 289.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:02AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tulsa OK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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