Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Coal County, Oklahoma. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force2
Every product in force for Coal County, worst first, with its full text.
Special Weather Statement
Moderate
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 4:01PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
0.50" hail50 MPH
Hail 0.50" (radar indicated) · Wind 50 mph (radar indicated) · Moving toward ENE at 20 mph
Issued Until 18 min left
Areas Coal, OK; Johnston, OK; Atoka, OK; Marshall, OK; Bryan, OK
Full text
At 401 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Coalgate to near Little City. Movement was
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Durant, Madill, Atoka, Tishomingo, Coalgate, Kingston, Caddo,
Wapanucka, Stringtown, Lehigh, Silo, Milburn, Tushka, Caney, Kenefic,
Bromide, Mead, Armstrong, Clarita, and Olney.
What to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.
Flood Advisory issued September 20 at 4:24PM CDT until September 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Issued Until 3 hr 3 min left
Areas Atoka, OK; Bryan, OK; Coal, OK; Johnston, OK; Marshall, OK
Full text
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Bryan County in southeastern Oklahoma...
South Central Coal County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Johnston County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Northern Marshall County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Madill, Atoka, Tishomingo, Kingston, Caddo, Ravia, Wapanucka,
Silo, Milburn, Tushka, Caney, Kenefic, Nida, Fillmore, Coleman,
Little City, Russett, northern Lake Texoma, Lebanon and Oakland.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 145 alerts for Coal County, including 32 severe thunderstorm warnings, 9 extreme heat warnings, 4 tornado warnings and 3 flash flood warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Coal County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
