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000 WWUS54 KOUN 082221 SVSOKC OKC027-109-082245- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 519 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA... AT 519 PM CDT...A LARGE... AND POSSIBLY VIOLENT TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF DEL CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IS IN THE IMMEDIATE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY...TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...MIDWEST CITY...CHOCTAW...AND HARRAH...SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT... SAFE ROOM... OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT... THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER. LAT...LON 3544 9758 3532 9746 3538 9714 3561 9715 $$ JAMES