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WWUS84 KTSA 050049
SPSTSA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
749 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

OKZ073-075-050115-
Pittsburg OK-Latimer OK-
749 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LATIMER AND CENTRAL
PITTSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...

At 748 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles southeast of Crowder to near Mcalester
Regional Airport. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester...                      Hartshorne...
Krebs...                          Quinton...
Savanna...                        Crowder...
Alderson...                       Canadian...
Blocker...                        Arrowhead State Park...
Mcalester Regional Airport...     Blanco...
Haywood...                        Haileyville...
Dow...                            Bache...
Featherston...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning
can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter
inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3489 9595 3519 9574 3519 9572 3520 9571
      3520 9568 3521 9567 3517 9545 3516 9545
      3516 9540 3515 9535 3465 9568
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 316DEG 21KT 3510 9564 3489 9580

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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