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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 141 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CHOCTAW LATIMER LE FLORE PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTLERS, CLAYTON, HUGO, MCALESTER, POTEAU, AND WILBURTON.

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg and Pushmataha.
When: Until 900 PM CDT.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Additional Details: - At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Mcalester Poteau Wilburton Clayton Heavener Hartshorne Kreb
S: Talihina Wister Howe Kiowa Savanna Red Oak Fanshawe Alderson Albion Ashland Damon Yanush Bengal - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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