Town of Luther Emergency Management

08/14/2023

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... West central Lincoln County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern Logan County in central Oklahoma... East central Canadian County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1101 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over northwestern Oklahoma City, or near The Village, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Del City, Yukon, Bethany, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Spencer, Nichols Hills, Jones, Nicoma Park, Luther, Arcadia, Fallis, Forest Park, Woodlawn Park, and Lake Aluma. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...

08/14/2023

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMWATCH 642 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CANADIAN OKLAHOMA IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CADDO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANADARKO, CONCHO, EL RENO, HINTON, MUSTANG, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND YUKON.

08/13/2023

This morning Luther Emergency Management activated to begin searching for Violet Stephens who went missing from her residence in Logan County yesterday evening.

Members of Luther Police Department, Luther Fire Department and Woodcrest Fire Department began to setup operations and a command post.

Luther Emergency Management requested assistance from Oklahoma County Emergency Management as well as air operations from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

We’re happy to report that Violet was found safe and sound inside Oklahoma County on Luther Rd south of Waterloo.

This was great outcome all done by the agencies mentioned above.

07/14/2023

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH493 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CANADIAN KINGFISHER LINCOLN LOGAN OKLAHOMA PAYNE IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA GARFIELD GRANT KAY NOBLE IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA ALFALFA BLAINE DEWEY ELLIS HARPER MAJOR WOODS WOODWARD IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA CUSTER ROGER MILLS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALVA, ARNETT, BLACKWELL, BUFFALO, CARMEN, CHANDLER, CHEROKEE, CHEYENNE, CLINTON, CONCHO, DAVENPORT, EL RENO, ENID, FAIRVIEW, FARGO, GAGE, GEARY, GUTHRIE, HAMMON, HELENA, HENNESSEY, KINGFISHER, LAMONT, LAVERNE, LEEDEY, MEDFORD, MEEKER, MUSTANG, OKARCHE, OKEENE, OKLAHOMA CITY, PERRY, PONCA CITY, POND CREEK, PRAGUE, SEILING, SHATTUCK, STILLWATER, STROUD, TALOGA, VICI, WAKITA, WATONGA, WEATHERFORD, WELLSTON, WOODWARD, AND YUKON.

07/07/2023

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma... Northeastern Grady County in central Oklahoma... Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... Southern Logan County in central Oklahoma... Eastern Canadian County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern McClain County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 714 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Kingfisher to 6 miles east of Concho to near El Reno, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Oklahoma City, western Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, El Reno, Guthrie, Newcastle, Kingfisher, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Tuttle, Piedmont, Spencer, and Nichols Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...

07/07/2023

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMWATCH 458 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CLEVELAND LOGAN MCCLAIN OKLAHOMA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLANCHARD, GUTHRIE, MOORE, NEWCASTLE, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND PURCELL.

06/23/2023

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma... Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma... Grady County in central Oklahoma... Southern Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Stephens County in southern Oklahoma... Northwestern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... East central Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma... Southern Logan County in central Oklahoma... Canadian County in central Oklahoma... McClain County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1209 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Kingfisher to 5 miles west of El Reno to 4 miles south of Anadarko to 8 miles east of Cooperton, moving east at 45 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR BLAINE, CADDO, AND CANADIAN COUNTIES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Fort Cobb Mesonet site reported 76 mph wind gust. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, El Reno, Chickasha, Guthrie, Newcastle, Blanchard, Anadarko, Purcell, Marlow, Kingfisher, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Choctaw, and Warr Acres. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Blaine, Caddo, and Canadian Counties. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

06/23/2023

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH361 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CANADIAN CLEVELAND GRADY MCCLAIN OKLAHOMA POTTAWATOMIE IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PONTOTOC SEMINOLE IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA ATOKA BRYAN COAL HUGHES JOHNSTON MARSHALL IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA CARTER GARVIN JEFFERSON LOVE MURRAY STEPHENS IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CADDO COMANCHE COTTON KIOWA TILLMAN IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN TEXAS CLAY WICHITA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, ANADARKO, ARDMORE, ATOKA, BLANCHARD, CHICKASHA, COALGATE, CONCHO, DAVIS, DUNCAN, DURANT, EL RENO, FREDERICK, HENRIETTA, HINTON, HOBART, HOLDENVILLE, KINGSTON, LAWTON, LINDSAY, MADILL, MARIETTA, MOORE, MUSTANG, NEWCASTLE, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA CITY, PAULS VALLEY, PURCELL, RINGLING, RYAN, SEMINOLE, SHAWNEE, SHEPPARD AFB, SNYDER, SULPHUR, TEMPLE, THACKERVILLE, TISHOMINGO, TUTTLE, WALTERS, WAURIKA, WETUMKA, WEWOKA, WICHITA FALLS, WYNNEWOOD, AND YUKON.

06/18/2023

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Wash*ta County in western Oklahoma... Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma... Northern Grady County in central Oklahoma... Northern Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern Blaine County in northwestern Oklahoma... Logan County in central Oklahoma... Canadian County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern McClain County in central Oklahoma... Southwestern Noble County in northern Oklahoma... Northwestern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... Western Payne County in central Oklahoma... Southern Garfield County in northern Oklahoma...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1019 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of Hennessey to 6 miles west of Okarche to 5 miles south of Hydro, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, El Reno, Guthrie, Newcastle, Perry, Kingfisher, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Warr Acres, The Village, Tuttle, Piedmont, Spencer, Nichols Hills, and Hinton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

06/18/2023

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 329
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
820 PM CDT SAT JUN 17 2023

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 329 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
OK OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATOKA BRYAN CANADIAN
CARTER CHOCTAW CLEVELAND
COAL CRAIG CREEK
GARFIELD GARVIN GRADY
GRANT HASKELL HUGHES
JEFFERSON JOHNSTON KAY
KINGFISHER LATIMER LINCOLN
LOGAN LOVE MARSHALL
MAYES MCCLAIN MCINTOSH
MURRAY MUSKOGEE NOBLE
NOWATA OKFUSKEE OKLAHOMA
OKMULGEE OSAGE PAWNEE
PAYNE PITTSBURG PONTOTOC
POTTAWATOMIE PUSHMATAHA ROGERS
SEMINOLE STEPHENS TULSA
WAGONER WASHINGTON

06/17/2023

06/16/2023

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Wash*ta County in western Oklahoma... Southern Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Grady County in central Oklahoma... Northern Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northwestern Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern Custer County in western Oklahoma... Southern Blaine County in northwestern Oklahoma... Southern Logan County in central Oklahoma... Canadian County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 853 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles north of Okarche to near Hinton to 4 miles south of Colony, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Northwestern Oklahoma City, Edmond, El Reno, Weatherford, Guthrie, Kingfisher, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Warr Acres, The Village, Tuttle, Piedmont, Nichols Hills, Hinton, Union City, Minco, Geary, Okarche, and Hydro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH