SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 519 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA... AT 519 PM CDT...A LARGE... AND POSSIBLY VIOLENT TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF DEL CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IS IN THE IMMEDIATE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY...TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...MIDWEST CITY...CHOCTAW...AND HARRAH...SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT... SAFE ROOM... OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE! IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT... THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER. LAT...LON 3544 9758 3532 9746 3538 9714 3561 9715 $$ JAMES SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 523 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA...INCLUDING TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...MIDWEST CITY...AND CHOCTAW... AT 523 PM...A LARGE AND VIOLENT TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR THE GENERAL MOTORS PLANT IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY. TAKE YOUR TORNADO PRECAUTIONS NOW! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY...TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...MIDWEST CITY...CHOCTAW...AND HARRAH...SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT... SAFE ROOM... OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE! IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT... THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER. LAT...LON 3561 9716 3495 9714 3499 9734 3507 9734 3525 9755 3538 9767 3538 9749 3546 9748 $$ JAMES SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 533 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA...INCLUDING TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...MIDWEST CITY...AND CHOCTAW... AT 533 PM CDT...A LARGE AND VIOLENT TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST MIDWEST CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HOMES AND OTHER LARGE STRUCTURES HAVE ALREADY FLATTENED BY THIS TORNADO IN SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. THIS IS A DEADLY SITUATION. PERSONS IN SOTUHEAST MIDWEST CITY...TOWARD SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CHOCTAW...AND AREAS SOUTH OF HARRAH...SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT... SAFE ROOM... OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE! TAKE ACTION NOW! IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT... THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER. LAT...LON 3565 9714 3495 9714 3499 9734 3507 9734 3538 9767 3538 9739 3549 9742 $$ JAMES