Alertes en vigueurChickasha, OK

TORNADO WATCH 144, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CANADIAN CLEVELAND GRADY LINCOLN MCCLAIN OKLAHOMA POTTAWATOMIE IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PONTOTOC SEMINOLE IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA ATOKA BRYAN COAL HUGHES JOHNSTON MARSHALL IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA CARTER GARVIN JEFFERSON LOVE MURRAY STEPHENS IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CADDO COMANCHE COTTON IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN TEXAS ARCHER CLAY WICHITA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, ANADARKO, ARCHER CITY, ARDMORE, ATOKA, BLANCHARD, CHANDLER, CHICKASHA, COALGATE, CONCHO, DAVENPORT, DAVIS, DUNCAN, DURANT, EL RENO, HENRIETTA, HINTON, HOLDENVILLE, HOLLIDAY, KINGSTON, LAKESIDE CITY, LAWTON, LINDSAY, MADILL, MARIETTA, MEEKER, MOORE, MUSTANG, NEWCASTLE, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA CITY, PAULS VALLEY, PRAGUE, PURCELL, RINGLING, RYAN, SCOTLAND, SEMINOLE, SHAWNEE, SHEPPARD AFB, STROUD, SULPHUR, TEMPLE, THACKERVILLE, TISHOMINGO, TUTTLE, WALTERS, WAURIKA, WELLSTON, WETUMKA, WEWOKA, WICHITA FALLS, WYNNEWOOD, AND YUKON.

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Portions of central, east central, southeast, and southern Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Grady and McClain. In east central Oklahoma, Pontotoc. In southeast Oklahoma, Atoka, Coal, Hughes and Johnston. In southern Oklahoma, Garvin, Murray and Stephens.
When: Until 1230 AM CDT.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
Additional Details: - At 732 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen in some locations. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Ada, Pauls Valley, Sulphur, Atoka, Coalgate, Lindsay, Wynnewood, Stratford, Maysville, Bray, Roff, Elmore City, Paoli, Stonewall, Lehigh, Katie, Tupelo, Byars, Fitzhugh and Foster. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.