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WWUS54 KOUN 082236
SVSOKC
OKC027-109-082245-
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
533 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE
OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA...INCLUDING TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...MIDWEST
CITY...AND CHOCTAW...
AT 533 PM CDT...A LARGE AND VIOLENT TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER
SOUTHEAST MIDWEST CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HOMES AND OTHER
LARGE STRUCTURES HAVE ALREADY FLATTENED BY THIS TORNADO IN SOUTHEAST
PORTIONS OF OKLAHOMA CITY.
THIS IS A DEADLY SITUATION. PERSONS IN SOTUHEAST MIDWEST
CITY...TOWARD SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CHOCTAW...AND AREAS SOUTH OF
HARRAH...SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT... SAFE ROOM... OR IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE
TAKE ACTION NOW
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT... THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS
DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER.
LAT...LON 3565 9714 3495 9714 3499 9734 3507 9734
3538 9767 3538 9739 3549 9742
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JAMES