TRAVIS MEYER AND THE WARN TEAM
KEEPING YOU SAFE 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 y don’t have a cellar,, basement or saferoom take shelter in a small room om in the center of your home on the lowest west level; a bathroom is best. Get in the e bathtub if you are in the bathroom. Wrap rap yourself in a blanket or pull a mattress attress over you and protect your face ce and eyes. Wear a helmet, safety goggles ggles 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 p 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 y are caught g by y a tornado, avoid buildings with large span sp roofs and stay away from south a and west walls. If we alert you to thre threatening conditions, ACT FAST! FAST Take action immediately to determ determine where you will go and what you w will do. Don’t become become a statistic.
A large percentage of tornadoes occur between 3pm and 6pm, when you may be at work. Make sure your kids are taught where to take shelter quickly and calmly in case you’re not home. Most tornadoes develop in April, May and June. Anytime threatening weather happens, watch Oklahoma’s Own News On 6 for the most accurate severe weather coverage in Oklahoma. When severe weather happens, News On 6 suspends regular programming and transforms into a 24-hour storm center.
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.
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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 tool • 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
BLAINE
Cheyenne
Watonga
Stillwater Guthrie
OKLAHOMA
El Reno
Oklahoma City
CREEK
Chandler
GREER Hobart
Okmulgee
Norman Anadarko
CADDO
Purcell Chickasha
KIOWA COMANCHE
Hollis HARMON JACKSON
GRADY
TILLMAN
Stigler
Wewoka Holdenville
HASKELL LATIMER
HUGHES
PONTOTOC COAL
PITTSBURG
LE FLORE
Sulphur Coalgate
McCURTAIN
MURRAY COTTON Walters
JOHNSTON
STEPHENS
Tishomingo
JEFFERSON Waurika
Ardmore
CARTER
Atoka
ATOKA
Marietta
Antlers
Madill
MARSHALL BRYAN
LOVE
Poteau
Wilburton
PUSHMATHA
Duncan Fredrick
Sallisaw
Eufaula
Ada
GARVIN
Pauls Valley
SEQUOYAH
McINTOSH
McAlester
Lawton
Altus
Shawnee
Stilwell
ADAIR
Muskogee
MUSKOGEE
Okemah
McCLAIN
Mangum
CHEROKEE
Wagoner
OKMULGEE
OKFUSKEE
Cordell
DELAWARE
Tahlequah
Arapaho
Sayre
WAGONER
TULSA
Sapulpa
LINCOLN
CANADIAN
Jay
Tulsa
LOGAN
WASHITA
BECKHAM
Vinita
ROGERS
Claremore Pryor
PAYNE Kingfisher
CUSTER
OTTAWA
Nowata
PAWNEE
KINGFISHER
Taloga
ROGER MILLS
Miami
MAYES
Fairview Arnett
CRAIG
NOWATA
Pawnee
Perry
SEMINOLE
BEAVER
POTTAWATPMIE
TEXAS
CLEVELAND
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
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