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FFAOKC

OKZ009-014>016-021-022-033>036-TXZ083-041700-



BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

445 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN

OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. THE WATCH GENERALLY INCLUDES THE

AREA WEST OF A LINE FROM GAGE TO SEILING TO WEATHERFORD TO SNYDER TO

ELECTRA.  SOME CITIES IN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INCLUDE SAYRE... ELK

CITY... CLINTON... WEATHERFORD... MANGUM... ALTUS AND QUANAH TEXAS.



A LARGE AND SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL DRIFT FROM

SOUTHERN UTAH EARLY THIS MORNING INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO BY SATURDAY

AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS ALREADY IN PLACE ACROSS

TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA... AND SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE

PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS HAVE PRODUCED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS

THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA.  MORE SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY... AND THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR

RAPID RUNOFF AND POSSIBLE FLOODING.



IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA... MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW IN THE

EVENT FLOODING DEVELOPS IN YOUR AREA. BE ALERT FOR OTHER STATEMENTS

AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS BY PAYING ATTENTION TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

COMMERCIAL TV OR RADIO...OR INTERNET WEATHER SOURCES.



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236

WGUS64 KOUN 040951

FFAOKC

OKZ009-014>016-021-022-033>036-TXZ083-041700-



BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

445 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN

OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. THE WATCH GENERALLY INCLUDES THE

AREA WEST OF A LINE FROM GAGE TO SEILING TO WEATHERFORD TO SNYDER TO

ELECTRA.  SOME CITIES IN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INCLUDE SAYRE... ELK

CITY... CLINTON... WEATHERFORD... MANGUM... ALTUS AND QUANAH TEXAS.



A LARGE AND SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL DRIFT FROM

SOUTHERN UTAH EARLY THIS MORNING INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO BY SATURDAY

AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS ALREADY IN PLACE ACROSS

TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA... AND SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE

PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS HAVE PRODUCED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS

THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA.  MORE SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY... AND THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR

RAPID RUNOFF AND POSSIBLE FLOODING.



IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA... MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW IN THE

EVENT FLOODING DEVELOPS IN YOUR AREA. BE ALERT FOR OTHER STATEMENTS

AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS BY PAYING ATTENTION TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...

COMMERCIAL TV OR RADIO...OR INTERNET WEATHER SOURCES.



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