Weather Alert in Oklahoma
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 8:10PM CDT until April 27 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
AREAS AFFECTED: Caddo, OK; Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Oklahoma, including the following counties, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa and Tillman. * WHEN...Until noon CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 806 PM CDT, Emergency management reported flooding continuing to occur in the warned area. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lawton, Frederick, Walters, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Snyder, Geronimo, Fletcher, Cyril, Grandfield, Temple, Sterling, Cement, Chattanooga, Randlett, Mountain Park, Medicine Park, Indiahoma and Manitou. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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