Friday, May 31, 2013

Tornado on Ground - West of Oklahoma City - May 31, 2013


SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
617 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

OKC017-051-010000-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-130601T0000Z/
GRADY OK-CANADIAN OK-
617 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRADY AND CENTRAL CANADIAN COUNTIES...
   
AT 614 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF UNION CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO SOFTBALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EL RENO...YUKON...MUSTANG AND UNION CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
CANNOT GET UNDERGROUND GO TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A
STURDY BUILDING NOW.


Radar images of a tornado on the ground west of Oklahoma City. OKC and Moore are threatened.

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