Tornado Warning 13, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

May 8, 2016, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.75 in

County Comanche County, OK

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WFUS54 KOUN 082309
TOROUN
OKC031-082345-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0013.160508T2309Z-160508T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
609 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
    
* AT 608 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF GERONIMO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAWTON AND GERONIMO. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND 34.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER...SAFE ROOM OR AN INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3447 9856 3454 9856 3460 9824 3447 9824
      3447 9829 3445 9830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 261DEG 22KT 3450 9848 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

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447 
WWUS54 KOUN 082329
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
629 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

OKC031-082345-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160508T2345Z/
COMANCHE OK-
629 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE COUNTY...
    
AT 628 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF GERONIMO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE COUNTY SOUTHEAST OF LAWTON AND NORTHEAST OF
GERONIMO.

LAT...LON 3449 9839 3456 9839 3460 9824 3449 9824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 259DEG 22KT 3453 9835 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

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