Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 7 at 7:55PM CST until November 7 at 11:00PM CST by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 7, 2024 - 5:55pm
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWOUN
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Central Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 1100 PM CST.
* At 755 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Lawton, Frederick, Cache, Chattanooga, Medicine Park, Indiahoma,
Hollister, Loveland, Fort Sill, Meers, Lake Lawtonka, southwestern
Lake Ellsworth, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Doris
Campground, The Visitor Center and Mount Scott.
Instruction:
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Comanche, OK; Tillman, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK