Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 1:30 PM

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for:

Central Kay County in northern Oklahoma… Northwestern Noble County in northern Oklahoma… Southeastern Grant County in northern Oklahoma… Northeastern Garfield County in northern Oklahoma

Until 1:30 PM CDT.

At 1248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of Lamont, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include… Ponca City, Blackwell, Tonkawa, Newkirk, Billings, Kildare, western Kaw Lake and Peckham.

AFFECTED AREAS: GARFIELD, OK … GRANT, OK … KAY, OK … NOBLE, OK

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.