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October 29, 2009

<font color=RED>SEVERE STORM WARNING</font>

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

106 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, NORTHERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA SOUTHWESTERN MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EASTERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA UNTIL 145 PM CDT. AT 105 PM CDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TAFT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE TULLAHASSEE, PORTER, OKAY AND WAGONER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM

WINDOWS.

STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.



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