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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:34 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma...
Stephens County in southern Oklahoma...
Northeastern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 233 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Geronimo to 6 miles southwest of
Temple, moving east at 50 mph. 60 mph winds were measured near
Walters.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Duncan, Walters, Comanche, Bray, Temple, Velma, Randlett, Hastings,
Loco, Addington, Waurika Lake, Corum, Empire City, and Hulen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN;
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:27 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma...
Western Stephens County in southern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Eastern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 227 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 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...
Duncan, Marlow, Walters, Comanche, Temple, Hastings, Corum,
Waurika Lake, Central High, Empire City, Hulen and Taylor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:26 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Norman has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
East Central Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma...
South Central Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 126 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in
Lawton. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding
is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

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, Cache, Elgin, Snyder, Geronimo, Fletcher, Tipton,
Sterling, Mountain Park, Medicine Park, Indiahoma, Manitou, Faxon,
Headrick, Meers, Fort Sill, Lake Lawtonka, Lake Ellsworth, Tom
Steed Reservoir and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:19 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Western Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 415 AM CDT.

* At 119 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
Grandfield, Chattanooga, Randlett, Devol, Faxon, Hollister,
Loveland and Cookietown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&


FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:54 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
196 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

PONTOTOC

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

COAL                  JOHNSTON              MARSHALL

IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

CARTER                GARVIN                LOVE
MURRAY

IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA

COMANCHE              GREER                 HARMON
JACKSON               KIOWA                 TILLMAN

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHERN TEXAS

FOARD                 HARDEMAN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, ALTUS, ARDMORE, COALGATE,
CROWELL, DAVIS, FREDERICK, GRANITE, HOBART, HOLLIS, KINGSTON,
LAWTON, LINDSAY, MADILL, MANGUM, MARIETTA, PAULS VALLEY, QUANAH,
SNYDER, SULPHUR, THACKERVILLE, TISHOMINGO, AND WYNNEWOOD.

River Flood Warning
Issued: 5:00 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...East Cache Creek near Walters.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of croplands...
pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County
and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 7 feet
with very dangerous currents.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 28.3 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall early Thursday afternoon. It will rise to
28.0 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.3 feet on 10/26/2001.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&



Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:50 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens and Tillman and northern
Texas, including the following counties, Archer, Clay, Wichita and
Wilbarger.

* WHEN...Until 345 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams. Ponding of water in urban or other areas
is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Frederick, Henrietta, Walters,
Archer City, Iowa Park, Electra, Holliday, Grandfield,
Temple, Petrolia, Scotland, Byers, Dean, Chattanooga,
Randlett, Windthorst, Bellevue and Davidson.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&



Flood Watch
Issued: 2:54 PM Apr. 29, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland,
Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon,
Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa,
Lincoln, Logan, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma,
Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens, Tillman and
Washita and northern Texas, including the following counties,
Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita and Wilbarger.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood
with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms will result in widespread 2
to 4 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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