A TORNADO WATCH is used to alert you to the possibility of tornado development in your area. A TORNADO WARNING is issued when a tornado has actually been sighted or is indicated by radar. If you don’t have a cellar, basement or saferoom, take shelter in a small room in the center of your home on the lowest floor, a bathroom is best. Get in the bathtub. Wrap yourself in a blanket or pull a mattress over you and protect your face and eyes. Wear a helmet, safety goggles and padding if you have them. If a center room is not available, use a small room on an east wall. If you feel your home is unsafe, familiarize yourself with the shelters available in your community and move your family there before a storm hits. Residents in mobile homes should move to a pre-selected shelter. If you are stuck in your vehicle, don’t use it as a means of escape. Cars and trucks can be fatal shelters. If you are in a storm’s path, move perpendicular to the tornado and find safe shelter. Do not seek shelter beneath an overpass. If you are in an office or factory, go to an interior hallway on the lowest level, drop to the floor and protect your eyes and face. Do not take shelter in halls that open to the south or west. Centrally located stairwells work well as shelters. If you are caught by a tornado, avoid buildings with large span roofs and stay away from south and west walls. If we alert you to threatening conditions, ACT FAST! Take action immediately to determine where you will go and what you will do. Don’t become a statistic.
Your News On 6 Warn Team Travis Meyer Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer has over 25 years of professional meteorology experience. He has been awarded the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Award for Best Weather Presentation and has a B.S. in meteorology and geography.
Dick Faurot Dick Faurot has over 30 years of professional meteorology experience. He holds a Masters in meteorology and has been recognized in Louisiana for excellence in meteorological service.
Alan Crone Alan Crone has over 15 years of professional meteorology experience. He has a certification of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Michael Grogan Michael Grogan graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology. He has been a member of the Valparaiso University Storm Intercept Team (VUSIT) which allowed him to storm chase in over 15 states across the Midwest and throughout the Plains.
TRAVIS MEYER AND THE WARN TEAM KEEPING YOU SAFE.
TRAV’S STORM MAP
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HARPER Beaver
Boise City
WOODS
ALFALFA Alva
When severe weather threatens, stay with The Oklahoma Weather Experts, Travis Meyer and the WARN Team. DISASTER SUPPLY KIT Every family should have a Disaster Supply Kit. The following is a list of items that should be included. • three-day supply of water, one gallon per person per day • food that will not spoil • change of clothes and shoes • blanket or sleeping bag per person • first aid kit, including medication • emergency tools • radio • flashlight and extra batteries • extra car keys • credit cards or cash • any special items related to the members of your family LIGHTNING SAFETY When lightning strikes, remember a few safety tips. Seek shelter immediately in a hard top car or building. If neither is available, find a low lying space. Avoid trees, poles and metal. Do not use corded phones or electrical appliances. Avoid taking baths, showers and running water.
Bartlesville
Medford
Cherokee
Pawhuska
WOODWARD
ELLIS
OSAGE
KAY Newkirk
Buffalo
Guymon
Even the smallest storms have the potential to cause vast damage. You need to be proactive and create safety plans for your family. NewsOn6.com has many tips and information to assist you in your plans. Log on to NewsOn6.com/weathersafety for more information.
GRANT
NOBLE
GARFIELD
Woodward
MAJOR
DEWEY
Enid
Cheyenne
Watonga
1
OKLAHOMA
BECKHAM
El Reno
Oklahoma City
Sayre
Norman
Cordell
GREER
Anadarko
Hobart
CADDO
Purcell Chickasha
Mangum
KIOWA COMANCHE
Hollis HARMON JACKSON
PONTOTOC COAL
Sallisaw
8
Stigler
HASKELL LATIMER McAlester
PITTSBURG
Sulphur
LE FLORE
Coalgate
TILLMAN
Walters
JOHNSTON
STEPHENS
Tishomingo
JEFFERSON Waurika
Ardmore
CARTER
McCURTAIN
Atoka
ATOKA
Marietta
Antlers
Madill
MARSHALL BRYAN
LOVE
Poteau
Wilburton
MURRAY COTTON
ADAIR
PUSHMATHA
Duncan Fredrick
Stilwell
SEQUOYAH
Eufaula
9
Ada
Pauls Valley
Lawton
Altus
Wewoka Holdenville
HUGHES
GARVIN
GRADY
MUSKOGEE
McINTOSH
OKFUSKEE
McCLAIN
3 Muskogee 6
7
Okemah
Shawnee
CHEROKEE
Wagoner
5 OKMULGEE 2 Okmulgee
CREEK
Chandler
Arapaho
WASHITA
DELAWARE
Tahlequah
4
LOGAN
WAGONER
TULSA
Sapulpa
LINCOLN
CANADIAN
Jay
Tulsa
PAYNE Guthrie
Kingfisher
CUSTER
Vinita
ROGERS
Claremore Pryor
Stillwater
Taloga
ROGER MILLS
OTTAWA
Nowata
PAWNEE
KINGFISHER
BLAINE
Miami
MAYES
Fairview Arnett
CRAIG
NOWATA
Pawnee
Perry
SEMINOLE
BEAVER
CLEVELAND
TEXAS
POTTAWATOMIE
CIMMARRON
WASHINGTON
Use this map to track the storms as they move through the state and keep your family ahead of the storm.
CHOCTAW Hugo
Durant Idabel
1 4 7
8330 Riverside Prkwy Tulsa 74137
121 W. Lincoln Bristow tow 74010
OKEMAH
1110 S. Woody Guthrie Okemah 74859
2 5 8
1901 N. Wood Drive Okmulgee 74447
3
3420 W. Peak Blvd. Muskogee 74403
6 10085 Ferguson Road Beggs ggs 74421
EUFALA
806 W. Forrest Avenue Eufaula 74432
830 N. Broadway Checotah 74426
9
HOLDENVILLE
211 E. Willow Street Holdenville 74848