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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveCoal, OK; Hughes, OK; Johnston, OK; Pontotoc, OK
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
FFWOUN
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma... Coal County in southeastern Oklahoma... Southeastern Hughes County in southeastern Oklahoma... Northeastern Johnston County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 436 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Coalgate, Lehigh, Tupelo, Stuart, Bromide, Gerty, Centrahoma, Olney, Clarita and Phillips.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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