Tornado Warning 42, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

Sep 30, 2005, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC)

Expired

Sep 30, 2005, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Comanche County, OK

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000 
WFUS54 KOUN 010206
TOROUN
OKC031-010230-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0042.051001T0206Z-051001T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
906 PM CDT FRI SEP 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 906 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MEDICINE PARK...MEERS AND WICHITA
  MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 49.

TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE...MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR
HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE
WALLS.

LAT...LON 3471 9883 3462 9879 3470 9836 3485 9841
      3487 9862

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KOUN 010212
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
912 PM CDT FRI SEP 30 2005

OKC031-010230-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-051001T0230Z/
COMANCHE OK-
912 PM CDT FRI SEP 30 2005

...A A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 912 PM CDT...A TORNADIC CIRCULATION WAS DETECTED BY DOPPLER RADAR 
4 MILES SOUTH OF WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MEERS AND WICHITA MOUNTAINS
  WILDLIFE REFUGE.

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND
VEHICLES FOR REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3471 9883 3466 9875 3474 9849 3485 9841
      3487 9862

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KOUN 010219
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
919 PM CDT FRI SEP 30 2005

OKC031-010230-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-051001T0230Z/
COMANCHE OK-
919 PM CDT FRI SEP 30 2005

...A A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 919 PM CDT...A TORNADIC CIRCULATION WAS DETECTED BY DOPPLER RADAR 
NEAR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE... 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE EASTERN WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE
  REFUGE AND MEERS.

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND
VEHICLES FOR REINFORCED SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3472 9875 3468 9869 3474 9849 3485 9841
      3487 9862

$$

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